Report: Washington Wizards Are Retaining Kyle Kuzma

The Washington Wizards will not be trading Kyle Kuzma at the trade deadline.

Rumors had been floating around that Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma could be moved, but the team made it official that they will not be trading him today.

According to NBA correspondent Marc Stein the Wizards have told teams they intend to keep Kuzma beyond today's deadline.

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This was expected as other reports were coming out that Washington valued Kuzma a ton and weren't willing to trade him unless they were receiving a substantial amount of future draft capital back.

As for the future of Kuzma and the Wizards that remains an unknown, as teams maybe be more willing to offer more in return during the offseason.

Kuzma has made it known that he wants to stay in Washington.

Feb 24, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) catches the ball over New York Knicks guard Quentin Grimes (6) during the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

The forward is averaging 21.9 points on 45.5 percent shooting this year and has been the most reliable offensive threat for the Wizards.

Teams that reportedly had interest in Kuzma were the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings.

According to ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski on 'The Woj Pod' the Mavericks had already moved on to talks with the Charlotte Hornets for forward PJ Washington.

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Other players on the Washington roster that are more likely to be traded are guards Tyus Jones and Delon Wright.

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