Insider Reveals Why Wizards Will Have A Hard Time Trading Kyle Kuzma

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When the season began, a lot of people assumed the Washington Wizards would trade Kyle Kuzma at some point.

Now, just weeks before the deadline, it feels like that may not happen.

Evan Sidery reported that the Wizards will have a “difficult time even receiving one [first-round pick] in a trade.”

“With Kuzma going through a career-worst stretch making $23.5 million, there’s a strong possibility he stays in Washington all season,” Sidery wrote.

Kuzma was scoring career highs last season, and this year he definitely is not.

He is averaging 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, down from 22.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists last year.

He has fallen into a tough spot and that is affecting his trade value, right when the Wizards are most keen on shipping him away.

While they could settle for less than they want, the Wizards will more than likely just hold onto Kuzma, hope he gets better next season, and then re-evaluate their choices.

It’s not clear why Kuzma is having a rough time this year, but he isn’t looking like the team leader and number-one option he once was.

The Wizards, meanwhile, remain the worst team in the league so they aren’t in a huge rush to make big trade decisions.

Plus, they will be sellers before the upcoming trade deadline with other players too.

They have a few stars who they can ship away to improve their chances in 2025-26 and beyond.

They wanted Kuzma to be part of their trade agenda this year and it looks like that isn’t possible, but that does not mean the Wizards won’t make moves in the weeks ahead.

 

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