Trade Rumors Remain Hot for Wizards Star

The Washington Wizards could look to move their biggest name.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 1, 2024

Oct 26, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) looks to pass against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images / Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images

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The Washington Wizards are gearing towards a rebuild, starting four players who can't even order a drink in a bar.

That means for the players who are of age, their time in Washington D.C. could soon be up.

Bleacher Report writer Grant Hughes believes one of those players will be small forward Kyle Kuzma.

"Kuzma is a reliable 20-point scorer at a premium position who has demonstrated the ability to fill a smaller role in the past. His championship with the 2020 Los Angeles Lakers still counts, and it's reasonable to expect more efficient, balanced play from him if he finds himself on a team that doesn't need him to occupy a high-usage role," Hughes writes. "The Wizards are in the infancy of their rebuild and have every reason to turn Kuzma into as many picks and future assets as possible. If they can get a first-rounder and expiring salary from a contender, Kuzma will be packing his bags."

The Wizards will be on the lookout for trades towards the deadline, but they will want to feature Kuzma as much as possible before then in order to potentially get the best value out of him.

Even though it's important to get the most out of Kuzma, the primary goal for the Wizards should be to allow rookies Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George, along with second-year pro Bilal Coulibaly, to grow as much as possible. That should be the highest priority, even if it means Kuzma doesn't get as much of a look.

Once Kuzma heals from his strained groin, which will hold him out of the team's next game in Mexico City against the Miami Heat, he should be getting the ball more often in hopes of drumming up his price.

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Published Nov 1, 2024

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.