Kyle Kuzma Injury Update

There is hope the Wizards Forward will be available to start the Wizards opening season

Candi Waller | Oct 21, 2023

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Washington Wizards Forward Kyle Kuzma was a late addition to the team’s injury list toward the end of preseason. There wasn’t an official announcement by the team on his injury or game status until game time. Monumental Sports Network broadcaster Chris Miller assured fans at the top of the Wizards last preseason game against the Toronto Raptors that the Wizards star would be all set to begin the regular season.

Kuzma is slated to speak to the media after the Wizards Sunday practice which is also a good sign he will be ready to go in the season opener facing the Indiana Pacers.

In the Wizards’ first two preseason games, Kuzma was a hot topic of conversation for very good reasons.

Leading the scoring effort for the Wizards in the first preseason game, Kuzma dropped 22 points in 20 minutes of play. In the winning effort, Kuzma shot 70 percent for Washington including making three of his five three-point attempts while grabbing four rebounds and assisting on two other scores. In preseason game two, Kuzma dropped a game high 19 points on 9-of-16 (.500) shooting, adding four rebounds and three assists to his stat line.

Prior to his injury, Kuzma was fourth in the NBA in points per game averaging 20.5 and sixth in field goals made averaging 7.5.

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Published Oct 21, 2023

CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University. Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren.