Kristaps Porzingis Feels “He Is A Great Fit” Next To Bradley Beal And Kyle Kuzma On Wizards

The Lativian added he wants to make some noise this year with the Washington Wizards.

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Quite a few eyebrows were raised when the Dallas Mavericks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Wizards, and the Lativian is looking forward to his stint with the side in the upcoming season, especially playing with Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma.

Speaking to the press on a media day interview, Porzingis weighed in on playing alongside some of the established names on the roster and also about life after the trade. His numbers last year saw a bump after he donned the Wizards jersey averaging 22.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists over 17 games.

I think I’m a great fit next to Brad and Kuz. As I said, I’m here to help, here to help win games. I want to win. I’m going to do what’s necessary to win and that’s it. I’m looking forward to this year. I’m looking forward to exceeding expectations and making some noise.”


Porzingis Is More Comfortable In The East Coast

For the 27-year-old, the move to Washington was beneficial from a personal view as well. He was happy with the fact that everything was closer to him.

“Everything’s closer. For me in terms of my life, I’m more comfortable on the East Coast also because there’s a smaller time difference between here and back home – only seven hours, where for example if I’m in L.A. it’s 10 hours. So whenever I’m up everybody’s back at home sleeping.”

The Wizards failed to make the postseason last year, finishing 12th with a below-par 35-47 record. This time around, they will look to make amends. The franchise has picked up their 2023/24 team options for Deni Avdija and Corey Kispert, both on their rookie scale contracts, per Josh Robbins and Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Washington will open their campaign in an away fixture against the Indiana Pacers on October 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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