<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lebron-james-reunites-with-kyle-kuzma-in-winnie-harlow-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James reunites with Kyle Kuzma in Winnie Harlow photos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/LeBron-James-reunites-with-Kyle-Kuzma-in-Winnie-Harlow-photos.jpg"></figure><h1>LeBron James reunites with Kyle Kuzma in Winnie Harlow photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-10T09:49:20-07:00">August 10th, 9:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-10T09:49:20-07:00">August 10th, 9:49am</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LeBron James is enjoying his offseason while spending some time with his wife, Savannah James, and his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Kyle Kuzma, and his fiancée, Winnie Harlow.</p><p>The couples were spotted in St. Tropez with Kuzma and Harlow as the supermodel shared a black-and-white snapshot of them all.</p><p>“Leo Euro,” Harlow captioned the post, referring to her and Kuzma’s star signs as well as the current zodiac season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DNGBN9liK0B/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DNGBN9liK0B/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by ♔Winnie Harlow♔ (@winnieharlow)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The NBA stars were teammates for three seasons and won a championship together in 2020. Kuzma now plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>It’s unclear when the photo was taken but it has since gone viral following LeBron’s absence from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-news-how-lebron-james-congratulated-luka-doncic-contract-extension" rel="noopener">Luka Doncic’s press conference</a> when he agreed to a three-year, $165 million extension on Saturday. Unlike Doncic, LeBron has not signed a contract extension, making him a free agent in the summer of 2026.</p><p>LeBron has also been at the center of trade rumors with his future with the Lakers seemingly up in the air. The four-time NBA champion was seen about both Cavaliers and old Clippers training facilities. His agent, Rich Paul, also made a<a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45608010/lebron-james-picks-526m-option-monitoring-lakers-moves" rel="noopener"> striking claim</a> about LeBron’s future with the Lakers.</p><p>“LeBron wants to compete for a championship,” Paul told ESPN last month. “He knows the Lakers are building for the future. He understands that, but he values a realistic chance of winning it all. We are very appreciative of the partnership that we’ve had for eight years with Jeanie [Buss] and Rob [Pelinka] and consider the Lakers as a critical part of his career.</p><p>“We understand the difficulty in winning now while preparing for the future. We do want to evaluate what’s best for LeBron at this stage in his life and career. He wants to make every season he has left count, and the Lakers understand that, are supportive and want what’s best for him.”</p><p>LeBron currently is in a two year contract, worth $101.3 million, with a player option for the second year with the Lakers. The contract has a no-trade clause as well.</p><p>While it’s possible that LeBron could go to another team for the 2026-27 season, retiring is also an option as he had been in the NBA for 22 seasons thus far. Lakers GM Rob Pelinka shared that it would be “great” for the NBA icon to retire as a Laker.</p><p>“All the interactions we’ve had with LeBron and his camp, Rich Paul in particular, have been very positive and supportive,” Pelinka said when asked if he expects LeBron to end his career with the Lakers. “Very professional and Rich has been great. The dialogue with him has been open and constant.</p><p>“In terms of LeBron’s career, I think the No. 1 thing we have to do there is respect he and his family’s decision in terms of how long he’s going to play. I think that’s first and foremost. We want to respect his ability to come up with his timetable and that’s really important. If he had the chance to retire as a Laker, that would be great.”</p><p>The Lakers <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45927979/rockets-thunder-warriors-lakers-open-season" rel="noopener">kick off their 2025-26 season</a> will reportedly be on Oct. 21 against the Golden State Warriors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James reunites with Kyle Kuzma in Winnie Harlow photos

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She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kyle Kuzma is making the most of his offseason while he celebrates his birthday alongside his fiancée, Winnie Harlow.</p><p>The newly engaged couple share birthdays close to one another, with the Milwaukee Bucks star celebrating his 30th birthday on the 24th and the supermodel’s 31st birthday on the 27th. In photos obtained by TMZ, the couple was all smiles as they enjoyed their seemingly<a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/07/31/winnie-harlow-bikini-yacht-kyle-kuzma/" rel="noopener"> joint birthday celebration</a> on a yacht.</p><p>The couple was surrounded by friends dressed for the occasion. The supermodel looked stunning as she showed off her tan bathing suit, and Kuzma opted for yellow shorts with a matching yellow bucket hat.</p><p>The model showed off another <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMyBypAin9v/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1" rel="noopener">pink-themed birthday celebration</a> on her Instagram as a room was decorated with pink balloons and flowers.</p><p>“Happy Birthday to me,” the America’s Top Model alum began. “Thank you so much to everyone who sent messages, love, gifts, flowers, calls! I greatly appreciate every thought and well wish! I haven’t had the best phone service, but haven’t lacked in experiences!”</p><p>The model went on to share what she is looking forward to in her 31st year of life.</p><p>“This birthday has been one of awakening. Refresh and renew. When God is calling you to greater purpose he must challenge you. A diamond doesn’t shine by just being, it glistens after being ground and buffed. Your path to enlightenment is an unpredictable unpaved OVERtaking that leads to your destiny. Thank you God for holding my hand on this journey. To many more years of life, love and good health, cheers to this beautiful 31, sending you lots of love and blessings, I hope this year is beautiful for you too,” she wrote.</p><p>The post featured photos of Harlow with Kuzma laughing as well as shots of their friends and some snapshots of herself in her pink attire.</p><h2>Kyle Kuzma and Winnie Harlow get engaged</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kyle-Kuzma-proposes-to-longtime-girlfriend-Winnie-Harlow.jpg"></figure><p>The pair began dating during the height of the pandemic in April 2020. The couple briefly split in 2021, but they<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-splits-with-supermodel-gf-winnie-harlow-after-trade-from-lakers" rel="noopener"> got back together later that year.</a> After five years together, Kuzma decided to get down on one knee to propose to Harlow. They went on a trip to Turks and Caicos and decorated the private plane with balloons, champagne, roses, and chocolates. The engagement occurred over Valentine’s Day weekend which they spoke to Vogue about their <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/winnie-harlow-kyle-kuzma-engagement-turks-and-caicos" rel="noopener">special moment. </a></p><p>“For a split second in my head I thought, ‘This would be so cute if this was an engagement,’ ” Harlow recalled to the outlet. “But I’m also not the type of person who wants to guess or wants to spoil a surprise. So it just was a fleeting thought in my head.”</p><p>Kuzma told the outlet that he was planning the proposal for six months and spent six months designing the ring.</p><p>“I never really asked her what type of ring she liked or anything,” he says. “I just wanted to draw a picture of what I felt resembled her—something that was elegant, but very timeless and simplistic at the same time.”</p><p>As of now, the couple have not revealed when exactly they will be tying the knot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyle Kuzma, Winnie Harlow turn heads with birthday festivities on yacht

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-kyle-kuzma-damian-lillards-jersey-number');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma takes Damian Lillard’s jersey number');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Damian-Lillard-reacts-to-a-play.jpg"><figcaption>Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma takes Damian Lillard’s jersey number</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-29T10:31:32-07:00">July 29th, 10:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-29T10:31:32-07:00">July 29th, 10:31am</time><address><a>Rishav Bhat</a>Rishav is a seasoned NBA and sports journalist and editor with over seven years of experience working for reputed organizations. A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks fans are going to take some time to come to terms with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/10-best-stories-behind-an-nba-players-jersey-number-ranked">Damian Lillard’s exit from the franchise</a>. After two tumultuous seasons that resulted in only reasonable individual success and had multiple injury layoffs, Dame’s remaining contract, worth over $113 million, was stretched by the Bucks over five years.</p><p>However, for Kyle Kuzma and the rest of the roster, it is as if Lillard was never even a Buck. The 30-year-old forward is set to wear No. 0 for the Milwaukee Bucks next season, the number most recently worn by Damian Lillard <a href="https://x.com/EtienneCatalan/status/1950227316761907410" rel="noopener">before his dramatic departure</a>, per Etienne Catalan.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyle Kuzma (<a href="https://twitter.com/kylekuzma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kylekuzma</a>) is switching from No. 18 to No. 0 for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bucks</a>. Number last worn by Damian Lillard in 2025. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBA</a> <a href="https://t.co/Se0JS4a7Jg">pic.twitter.com/Se0JS4a7Jg</a></p><p>— Etienne Catalan (@EtienneCatalan) <a href="https://twitter.com/EtienneCatalan/status/1950227316761907410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Dame’s time at the Bucks had some highlights, including a 39-point debut and the NBA Cup title last season. However, he was constantly hampered by injuries and suffered an Achilles tear in Game 4 of the first-round series against eventual finalists the Indiana Pacers.</p><p>Still, Dame averaged 24.9 points, 7.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game last season with an overall efficiency of 54.7%. He also earned All-Star honors in both his seasons with the Bucks, and is now looking to make a return sometime during the 2026-27 season, when he will be 36.</p><p>In addition to the fact that he will be paid $113 million by the Bucks over the next five years, Lillard has also signed a $45 million, three-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. He joins a young team which has a talented core, including the likes of Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, Donovan Clingan, and Deni Avdija.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-how-milwaukee-feels-about-damian-lillard-returning-to-blazers">Damian Lillard himself recently expressed excitement</a> over his return and claimed that he looks forward to mentoring a young core despite not being fit enough to play next season. And while fans may have to wait a long time to see him back on-court, his Milwaukee jersey number will be in use perhaps a bit too soon for most fans. After all, the Lillard-Giannis Antetokounmpo duo was expected to deliver big, and have instead been separated in untimely fashion.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma takes Damian Lillard’s jersey number

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He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks have been going through a massive roster makeover this offseason. Their most significant move was getting rid of Damian Lillard and using some of that money <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-myles-turner-poaches-pacers-107-million-milwaukee-free-agency" rel="noopener">to sign Myles Turner</a>. They also signed Cole Anthony and then lost Brook Lopez to the Los Angeles Clippers. The team around Giannis Antetokounmpo looks a lot different now.</p><p>In a wide-ranging interview with The Athletic’s Milwaukee Bucks Staff Writer Eric Nehm, Bucks general manager Jon Horst discussed Milwaukee’s roller coaster offseason. When explicitly asked about what was on the docket with Kuzma, Horst <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6497810/2025/07/18/jon-horst-milwaukee-bucks-interview-exclusive-nba/" rel="noopener">shut down the rumors</a> about Kuzma and said that they believe in Kuzma a lot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Milwaukee GM shuts down Kyle Kuzma trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/kyle-kuzma-trade-bucks-fix-khris-middleton-mistake');   ga('set', 'title', 'The Kyle Kuzma trade Bucks must make to fix Khris Middleton mistake');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Kyle-Kuzma-trade-Bucks-must-make-to-fix-Khris-Middleton-mistake.jpg"></figure><h1>The Kyle Kuzma trade Bucks must make to fix Khris Middleton mistake</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-09T07:00:37-07:00">July 9th, 7:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-09T07:00:37-07:00">July 9th, 7:00am</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/grading-myles-turners-107-million-bucks-contract-2025-nba-free-agency">Milwaukee Bucks made a strong offseason move</a> after acquiring center Myles Turner from the Indiana Pacers on a four-year deal worth $107 million, according to ESPN.</p><p>The Bucks, however, had to waive star Damian Lillard to make room for Turner. It was a stunning yet necessary move, as Milwaukee used the NBA’s stretch provision to pay the $112.6 million owed to Lillard, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, over the next five years.</p><p>Now, there’s only one question left for the Bucks: How to trade forward Kyle Kuzma?</p><p>Milwaukee <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/washington-wizards/wizards-trade-grade-kyle-kuzma-khris-middleton-bucks-deal">landed Kuzma in a midseason three-team trade</a> with the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks. The Bucks let go of forward Khris Middleton, guard AJ Johnson, guard Delon Wright, and draft picks, while also acquiring center Jericho Sims from the Knicks.</p><p>The deal, however, didn’t bode too well for Milwaukee. While Kuzma was productive in 33 games, averaging 14.5 points on 45.5% shooting and 5.6 rebounds, he wasn’t a great fit alongside star Giannis Antetokounmpo. There’s also the issue of his hefty contract worth $22.5 million per year.</p><p>Middleton, despite being slowed down by a series of injuries over the last few seasons, was the perfect partner for Antetokounmpo. He didn’t need the ball too much, was a decent defender, and a reliable outside shooter. These were things that Kuzma couldn’t replicate, although his handful of games with the Bucks were only a small sample size.</p><h2>The Bucks’ logical trade for Kyle Kuzma</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_1485.jpeg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Perhaps a perfect move for the Bucks is shipping Kuzma to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for forward Patrick Williams.</p><p>Williams was drafted by the Bulls as the fourth overall pick in 2020, envisioning him as a two-way frontcourt stud. Williams, however, hasn’t panned out for Chicago. He has struggled to find his groove due to a spate of injuries, only playing 276 games in five seasons in Windy City. Last year, he shot an atrocious 39.7% from the field.</p><p>Going to Milwaukee could be a much-needed change of scenery for the 23-year-old Williams. Playing for a new squad and starting from scratch could unleash his true potential. He could be plugged in as a starter right away alongside Antetokounmpo and Turner in the frontcourt. He could also play a sixth man role if forward Bobby Portis gets promoted into the first unit.</p><p>The former Florida State standout has the tools to be a solid defender (an upgrade from Kuzma) and an inside presence on offense. While he’s not exactly an outside shooter, he can make up for it with his energy and motor. Bucks coach Doc Rivers can also utilize the 6-foot-7 Williams if he decides to go small. A lineup of Antetokounmpo, Williams, AJ Green, Gary Trent Jr., and Kevin Porter Jr. could create havoc on both ends.</p><p>Simply put, Williams hasn’t scratched the surface yet.</p><h2>Kyle Kuzma with the Bulls</h2><p>For their part, the Bulls will get a versatile scorer in Kuzma. He has the talent to create his own shots, punish smaller defenders, and easily drop 30 points on a good day. He’s also an underrated rebounder when he’s willing. He could also play a sixth man role for Chicago, playing behind sophomore Matas Buzelis, who showed flashes of brilliance in his rookie stint. Kuzma could provide instant offense off the bench when Buzelis, guard Coby White, and center Nikola Vucevic are resting.</p><p>At 29 years old, Kuzma is still in his prime, and getting a more defined role could do wonders for him. To add, he won’t carry a lot of pressure, unlike with the Bucks, wherein he was expected to produce right away for a perennial contender, and with the Wizards, wherein he was thrusted into the alpha role along with guard Jordan Poole.</p><p>The Bulls were the <a href="https://www.espn.ph/nba/stats/team/_/season/2025/seasontype/2">sixth-best scoring team last season</a>, putting up 117.8 points per game. Adding Kuzma, who was a key piece in the Los Angeles Lakers’ title run in 2020, could help them become even more potent offensively or maintain their ranking, at the very least.</p><p>Chicago has only been to the playoffs once—losing to, incidentally, Milwaukee in the first round in 2022—in the last eight seasons. Kuzma could help the Bulls get over the hump.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The Kyle Kuzma trade Bucks must make to fix Khris Middleton mistake

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