Kyle Kuzma Plans To Decline His Player Option And Become An Unrestricted Free Agent This Summer

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma plans to decline his player option and become an unrestricted free agent in 2023.

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Kyle Kuzma couldn’t have chosen a better time to have his best season in the NBA. The 27-year-old is thriving in a bigger role with the Washinton Wizards and has averaged 21.4 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, with both being career-high marks.

His good play has led to quite a few teams being interested in trading for him, with his old team the Los Angeles Lakers also looking for a reunion. Even if a trade doesn’t happen this season, it doesn’t look like Kuzma is going to be in Washington for much longer, as he plans to decline his player option and become an unrestricted free agent.

via The Washington Post:

“In an interview this week, following statements he made in the Athletic, Kuzma said he does not expect to sign an extension with the Wizards and plans to decline his player option for the 2023-24 season to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.”

Maybe this was put out so that the Wizards do try to trade him, as he wants to play in a bigger market to go with his big payday. They risk losing him for nothing if they don’t get a deal done before the deadline, so this is good news for potential suitors.


Kyle Kuzma Headed Back To The Lakers?

Kuzma was devastated when the Lakers sent him to the Wizards last year but the trade proved to be a blessing. It gave him more opportunities to shine and he has done just that this season. He recently stated that he was a shell of himself when he was on the Lakers, as he had to take a backseat to greats like LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

If the Lakers do manage to trade for him, it will be interesting to see how he’d fit with the two stars, after having had the ball in his hands a lot with the Wizards. Still, Kuzma would be an upgrade over what the Lakers have at the moment and they need more firepower if they are to make some noise this season. 

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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