has exercised his $18.5 million option for next season, meaning he will bypass the chance to be a free agent. Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday that guard Gary Trent Jr. It’s possible that Kuzma could return to Washington on a far more lucrative deal $13 million for someone averaging more than 20 points a game would be an absolute steal. He averaged 21.2 points for the Wizards, who are finalizing a trade that will send three-time All-Star Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns. Kuzma is coming off the highest-scoring season of his six-year career. A return to Washington on a new deal remains a possibility.
Kuzma will be one of the marketplace’s most prominent players. The move was not a surprise: Kuzma had said to The Washington Post and The Athletic in December that he was not planning to exercise the option, and given what he will command on the market, his decision makes sense.ĮSPN Sources: As expected, Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has declined his $13 million player option and become a free agent.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side disclosed the move.ĮSPN first reported Kuzma had declined the option. Kuzma has declined his $13 million player option with the Washington Wizards for next season, a person with knowledge of his decision said Tuesday, meaning he will be a free agent. Kyle Kuzma will be a free agent when the league’s annual offseason shopping period starts next week. Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is expected to be 1 of the top targets in the 2023 free-agent class.
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