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Kyle Kuzma Air Balled Four Shots in One Preseason Game vs. Raptors

He's already added a fourth in the second quarter.

Stephen Douglas

Kyle Kuzma takes a shot over Gradey Dick in the first quarter of the Raptors - Wizards preseason game.
Kyle Kuzma takes a shot over Gradey Dick in the first quarter of the Raptors - Wizards preseason game. / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors in NBA preseason action Friday night in the nation's capital. Kyle Kuzma had 22 points in 27 minutes for the Wizards and it is clear that heading into his eighth season he is working with a very green light in Washington.

Kuzma was 7-of-17 from the field in the game and shot 11 three-pointers. He made three of them.

He also air balled three of them.

In total Kuzma shot four air balls during the first half—three three-pointers and one free throw.

The good news is that this game didn't count. The bad news is that all four of these shots were captured on video. Even in an exhibition game, air balling four shots is a rough look. Especially when one is a free throw.

Kuzma, a career 73% free throw shooter, led the Wizards in scoring last season with 22.2 points per game. With highlights like these it's no wonder they finished with the second worst record in the NBA.

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Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.

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