Wizards Lose Star Forward to Injury

Kyle Kuzma suffered another injury for the Washington Wizards.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 28, 2024

Nov 22, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives to the basket past Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) in the first half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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The Washington Wizards dropped another game to the Los Angeles Clippers, marking 13 straight losses for the team.

However, there was also another reason why the team suffered a loss right before Thanksgiving.

Wizards star forward Kyle Kuzma left the game with a rib sprain in the first half and did not return.

Kuzma, 29, is averaging 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game so far this season for the Wizards, who are now 2-15 on the season after rattling 13 straight losses to start the month of November.

This isn't the first injury Kuzma has dealt with on the young season. Kuzma missed five games with a groin injury earlier in the season, but now it appears that the injury bug has stung once again.

If Kuzma has to miss any time with the injury, rookie forward Kyshawn George could be in line for more playing time. George started four of the five games in which Kuzma was out earlier in the season.

Losing Kuzma will deal the Wizards another blow, but they will have to adopt the "next man up" mentality in order to keep things moving along.

The Wizards are back in action on Saturday against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Published Nov 28, 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.