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Insider: Kings, Wizards Could Make Trade

The Washington Wizards and Sacramento Kings are linked in trade rumors.

Jeremy Brener

Mar 21, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) makes a move on Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) during the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
Mar 21, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) makes a move on Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) during the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images / Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards could soon be looking for a new home for veteran forward Kyle Kuzma.

Kuzma, 29, has been the subject of trade rumors in each of the past two seasons, and given the Wizards' current timeline, it may make sense for the team to move on from one of their longest-tenured players.

NBA insider Marc Stein believes that the Sacramento Kings could be an option for Kuzma.

"Sacramento has also been mentioned as a team that could revisit past interest in Kuzma amid the Kings' 5-10 slump, but it remains to be seen if the versatile 6-foot-9 forward indeed emerges as a true Kings target this winter. The Kings' interest in Kuzma has been up-and-down in recent transaction cycles," Stein writes.

The Kings are teetering along the line of being a play-in or lottery team and adding Kuzma could help get them on the right side of that equation.

So far this year, Kuzma is averaging 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, but he has only played in just 12 appearances after a number of injuries have sidelined him. He has been out of the lineup since Nov. 27 with bruised ribs.

The Wizards have not given a timeline for Kuzma's return, but his injury isn't expected to be a long-term one.

Any interested teams looking to acquire Kuzma would be getting him for more than just this season. He has two years remaining on his deal after this one that will pay him around $40 million.

Perhaps the Wizards could be able to land a player like Kings rookie guard Devin Carter or future draft capital and matching salary that the team could find a buyout for.

The Wizards are back in action on Thursday against the Charlotte Hornets. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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