<!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-rumors-mavericks-stance-on-another-kyle-kuzma-trade-pursuit');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Mavericks’ stance on another Kyle Kuzma trade pursuit');   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/2024/12/NBA-rumors-Mavericks-stance-on-another-Kyle-Kuzma-trade-pursuit.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Mavericks’ stance on another Kyle Kuzma trade pursuit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T13:27:10-08:00">December 23rd, 1:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T13:27:22-08:00">December 23rd, 1:27pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Washington Wizards wing Kyle Kuzma perplexed many NBA fans when he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-reveals-the-truth-about-mavericks-trade-interest">pushed back against being traded</a> to the Dallas Mavericks last season. He opted to remain a focal point of a last-place squad rather than join a team he did not consider to be a genuine title contender. The Mavs handled the rejection exceptionally well, completing a different trade with the Wizards for PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford and ultimately reaching the NBA Finals.</p><p>Needless to say, everything seemed to work out for the best in Dallas. Though, given that the Wizards are inclined to cut cost and remodel their roster, is it possible general manager Nico Harrison would pursue Kuzma once more? <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-all-my-latest-nba-trade?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=153497921&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">Don’t count on it</a>.</p><p>“There were some rival teams at Showcase wondering aloud whether the Mavericks, who are known to be exploring their options for potential frontcourt upgrades, might make another trade run at Kuzma this winter,” NBA correspondent Marc Stein writes in his Substack. “But such a scenario was strongly dismissed to me.”</p><p>The Mavs (18-10) earnestly want to bring home a championship this season, but they are not in the same headspace they were in February. Things have changed since management was rebuffed. Dallas has more depth and is trusting Klay Thompson to be a secondary scorer and reliable 3-point shooting threat. There is also the matter of Kuzma’s plummeting value.</p><p>The 29-year-old is enduring a rapid reversal of fortune, with his splendid 2023-24 being followed by a dreary, injury-ravaged start to this season. As one can imagine, Mavericks fans are pulling out the receipts. Even so, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nikola-vucevic-kyle-kuzma-warriors-trade-targets">Kyle Kuzma might still generate some buzz</a> on the trade market.</p><h2><b>Will Wizards find a trade partner other than the Mavericks?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Wizards-Kyle-Kuzma-works-his-way-toward-basket.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Kuzma, who is scoring 15.8 points on only 42 percent shooting in 12 games, could sway front offices with his overall body of work. He has won a title as a role player, proving he can be a valuable supplemental piece. One squad in particular might covet his perimeter presence ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline.</p><p>“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,” Stein reports. “The Kings’ interest in Kuzma has been up-and-down in recent transaction cycles.”</p><p>The former first-round draft selection could attract more attention by simply going on a hot stretch. He will have to return to the court first, though. Kyle Kuzma has missed nine games in a row due to a rib sprain and it is unclear when he will come back. The Wizards surely want to showcase his talents, which they hope to parlay into future assets who can help cultivate a winning basketball tradition.</p><p>The franchise sits alone in the cellar with a 4-22 record, and Kuzma has not been able to facilitate a break-out. It is apparently time for both parties to move forward in separate directions. But unfortunately for the Wizards, the Mavericks are doing the same by the sound of it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Mavericks’ stance on another Kyle Kuzma trade pursuit

<!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-rumors-kyle-kuzma-wont-repeat-wizards-trade-shutdown');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Why Kyle Kuzma won’t repeat a Wizards trade shutdown');   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/2024/12/Why-Kyle-Kuzma-wont-repeat-a-Wizards-trade-shutdown.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Why Kyle Kuzma won’t repeat a Wizards trade shutdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T11:51:06-08:00">December 23rd, 11:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T12:21:52-08:00">December 23rd, 12:21pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington Wizards have, predictably, been one of the worst teams in the NBA so far this season. Heading into Monday night’s slate of games, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-jordan-poole-laughs-off-stephen-a-smith-diss-barbershop-talk">Wizards have the worst record in the league at 4-22</a>.</p><p>Of course, this means that contenders around the league will be keeping an eye on some of the team’s better veteran players who could be traded if the Wizards decide to be sellers by the trade deadline. With Washington seemingly in a place where they would be ready to offload some of those players in exchange for expiring contracts or draft capital, forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nikola-vucevic-kyle-kuzma-warriors-trade-targets">Kyle Kuzma is one player to watch</a> in a potential deal.</p><p>Kuzma could have been traded last season, but he preferred to stay in Washington, D.C., and the Wizards granted that wish despite not being forced to buy anything in the 29-year-old’s contract. However, that <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-all-my-latest-nba-trade?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=153497921&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">may not be the case</a> this year, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.</p><p>“The rising belief leaguewide is that the Wizards are eager to find a trade partner for Kuzma at some point during the next six-plus weeks … and that Kuzma would want to depart this time with the 4-22 Wizards scarcely even trying to be competitive heading into the loaded 2025 NBA Draft,” Stein reported.”</p><p>Last season, Kuzma seemed likely to be headed to the Dallas Mavericks before they ended up with P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford. This season, other contenders could be searching for help in the form of Kuzma.</p><h2><b>Potential Kyle Kuzma trade suitors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kyle-Kuzma_c168dc.jpg"><figcaption>Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-kyle-kuzma-trade-destinations-wizards-historically-bad-start">Kyle Kuzma could be a big addition</a> to a contender’s rotation, given his size, shooting, and scoring ability, and his proclivity to contribute on the glass.</p><p>Despite burning a lot of their assets last season to bolster their big man rotation, the Mavericks could still be a team that is in play for Kuzma, though that would take the kind of all-in move that may not be worth it for Kuzma’s level of play, so Dallas may be one of the teams on the outside looking in in these sweepstakes.</p><p>One team to closely monitor is the Sacramento Kings. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-injury-report-pacers-sacramento-struggles">Kings have had a very disappointing season</a> and are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, so they could be one team that is looking for a serious upgrade at the deadline. Kuzma could give them some more size in the front court, which is something the Kings desperately need next to the somewhat undersized Domantas Sabonis. Sacramento will have some options at the deadline, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kyle-kuzma-nba-trade-rumors-lakers-warriors">Kuzma is a name that could be close to the top</a> of the list.</p><p>One other team that has the kind of draft capital that the Wizards will be seeking in a deal is the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sam Presti has become famous for stockpiling picks, and now he can start unloading some of them to get his team some help on the wing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Why Kyle Kuzma won’t repeat a Wizards trade shutdown

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He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-dennis-schroder-reveals-shocked-reaction-nets-trade">Warriors struck first during trade season with their acquisition of Dennis Schroder</a> from the Brooklyn Nets last weekend. But the Warriors apparently aren’t done when it comes to upgrading their roster. The Warrior are still active in the trade market, especially following their NBA Cup loss to the Houston Rockets with players such as Kyle Kuzma and Nikola Vucevic <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/latest-jimmy-butler-zach-lavine-nba-trade-rumors-siegels-scoop">as potential targets</a>, as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel.</p><p>Siegel reports that the Warriors have become more willing to discuss several of their young players such as Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski in potential trade scenarios.</p><p>In addition to Kyle Kuzma and Nikola Vucevic, some of the other Warriors potential trade targets include Cameron Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jonas Valanciunas, Bruce Brown, Donte DiVincenzo, Matisse Thybulle and De’Andre Hunter. Siegel also reports that while Zach LaVine has not been mentioned as a trade target for the Warriors, that could change following LaVine’s recent play.</p><p>The Warriors have been a middle of the pack team in the Western Conference this season and they are currently 14-12 and in tenth place in the West. They’ve lost eight of their last ten games, including three straight. They are coming off <a href="https://x.com/warriors/status/1869945418496520373" rel="noopener">a humiliating loss</a> to the Memphis Grizzlies during which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-career-low-point-stunning-blowout-grizzlies">Stephen Curry was held to only two points and no made field goals</a>.</p><p>The team underwent a drastic change in the offseason when Klay Thompson signed with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency, leaving the only franchise he had ever known and won four championships with.</p><p>Adding Schroder to the team will help in terms of giving them another shot creator and offensive threat, while also being able to take some of the ball-handling pressure off of Curry. But the Warriors are still going to need to upgrade their roster if they want to contend in the West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Nikola Vucevic, Kyle Kuzma among several Warriors trade targets

<!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', '/ranking-kyle-kuzma-trade-destinations-wizards-historically-bad-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ranking Kyle Kuzma trade destinations amid Wizards’ historically bad start');   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/2024/12/Ranking-Kyle-Kuzma-trade-destinations-amid-Wizards-historically-bad-start.jpg"></figure><h1>Ranking Kyle Kuzma trade destinations amid Wizards’ historically bad start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T07:54:05-08:00">December 17th, 7:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T07:54:05-08:00">December 17th, 7:54am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Since arriving in Washington, Kyle Kuzma carried heavy expectations as one of the best players on the Wizards roster. Fast forward to today, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-admission-amid-early-season-roller-coaster">Kuzma is having one of the worst seasons of his career</a>. The NBA champion has been hampered by injuries and is <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kuzmaky01.html" rel="noopener">shooting a career-worst</a> 42% from the field overall and 27.6% from beyond the arc.</p><p>On the bright side, Kuzma is still averaging a respectable 15.8 points per game. And with the Wizards expected to rebuild, it’s nearly a sure thing that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-wizards-kyle-kuzma-trade-asking-price-high-suitors-emerging">Kuzma is on the trading block</a>. For this piece, let’s rank Kyle Kuzma’s trade destinations amid the Wizards’ historically bad start.</p><h2><b>1. Sacramento Kings</b></h2><p>The Sacramento Kings are sitting at the 12th seed in the Western Conference with a 13-13 win-loss record, after a hot start. While the Kings are currently on a three-game winning streak, they could use tweaks to their roster at the wings. Hence, making them the ideal destination for Kuzma.</p><p>Kings forwards Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles are having an awful season thus far. Huerter is averaging 10.2 points per game while shooting a career-low 32.3% from beyond the arc. On the other hand, Lyles’ production has experienced a drop this year. He is only putting up 5.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per outing on a measly 36.3% from the field overall.</p><p>Given their poor performances as of late, it wasn’t surprising that the Kings actually placed them both in the trade market as early as last season. But this year, the Kings can trade the pair for an NBA champion like Kuzma. Huerter ($16.8 million) and Lyles ($8 million) will combine for around $25 million in salary. In order to execute the deal, the Wizards can offer the NBA champion and Patrick Baldwin Jr.</p><p>The Wizards can ultimately get younger with a potential building block in the 26-year-old Huerter, who can regain his shooting touch in Washington. On the other hand, Lyles should be happy with more consistent playing time as part of the Wizards rotation.</p><p>For the Kings, the addition of the NBA champion should bring in more veteran stability to this young team. Kuzma should also have a better production compared to the current Kings forwards, with his size, shooting, and experience. He isn’t exactly gonna be the third star of the team. However, his presence adds depth to a Kings squad that’s aiming for a deeper run in the playoffs.</p><h2><b>2. San Antonio Spurs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kyle-Kuzma-1.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Another destination that Kuzma can possibly thrive in is San Antonio. With Kuzma’s skillset and size, the Spurs should easily find a way to integrate the 6-foot-9 forward into their system. Kuzma doesn’t exactly need to be ball-dominant to be effective, making him a perfect addition to the Spurs’ signature team-oriented play style. Furthermore, it will be interesting to see how Kuzma pairs with Wembanyama on sets.</p><p>But more importantly, Kuzma gets another chance to compete for a team with playoff hopes. At this point, it’s evident that Kuzma isn’t the type of star that can carry a franchise, with the Wizards showing zero playoff appearances since his arrival. As a result, it might be better off for the NBA champion to return to postseason play with a promising team like San Antonio.</p><p>To make this happen, the Spurs won’t really have to give much to bring in the NBA champion. San Antonio can offer Keldon Johnson ($19 million) or Harrison Barnes ($19 million) along with the team’s first-round draft picks. The Wizards will probably be enticed by the Spurs’ haul of draft picks, allowing them to build for the future.</p><h2><b>3. Golden State Warriors</b></h2><p>With Kuzma’s elite shooting and mark on defense, he should be able to thrive for the Bay Area. Kuzma’s shooting isn’t so hot right now. However, under Kerr, he should have plenty of space to shoot better shots with a system that’s built for shooters. Just take a look at how Buddy Hield has been lighting it up this year.</p><p>Furthermore, unlike with the Wizards, the defense isn’t solely focused on Kuzma, since he’s the best player in the Wizards roster outside of Jordan Poole. With the Warriors, the former NBA All-Rookie First Team player has the luxury of playing alongside the best shooter in the world, Stephen Curry. Moreover, the Warriors’ deep arsenal of offensive weapons should keep the pressure off of Kuzma.</p><p>In order for the Warriors to land Kuzma, the team may need to surrender the injured De’Anthony Melton ($12.8 million), Gary Payton II ($9.1 million), and Gui Santos ($1.9 million). Melton is currently out for the season, while Payton and Santos aren’t really playing pivotal roles in the Warriors rotation. Sacrificing them for a seasoned forward like Kuzma, especially when Andrew Wiggins is underperforming at the small forward position, makes it an ideal destination for Kuzma to shine.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ranking Kyle Kuzma trade destinations amid Wizards’ historically bad start

<!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-rumors-kyle-kuzma-drawing-serious-trade-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Kyle Kuzma drawing serious trade interest');   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/2024/12/NBA-rumors-Kyle-Kuzma-drawing-serious-trade-interest.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Kyle Kuzma drawing serious trade interest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-13T13:29:17-08:00">December 13th, 1:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-13T13:42:09-08:00">December 13th, 1:42pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade season is officially underway, with rumors swirling around several big names, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-player-who-must-traded-soon">Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma</a>. The 29-year-old has reportedly garnered significant interest across the league as players become trade-eligible starting December 15.</p><p>According to NBA insider Brett Siegel, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jimmy-butler-warriors-rumors-latest-trade-block-intel-siegels-scoop">Kuzma has a strong market, with teams such as the Golden State Warriors</a>, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, and Detroit Pistons expressing interest in the veteran forward. Siegel also highlighted past interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers, which <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/top-nba-trade-candidates-for-the-2024-25-season/" rel="noopener">aligns with a report</a> from Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.</p><p>The Milwaukee Bucks have also reportedly shown interest in Kuzma. However, Siegel noted that acquiring him would be “almost impossible” due to second-apron restrictions under the NBA’s updated collective bargaining agreement.</p><p>Kuzma is currently in the first year of a four-year, $90 million contract he signed in the offseason. He is earning $23.5 million this season, with his annual salary decreasing by $2.1 million each year through the 2026-27 season.</p><h2><b>Kyle Kuzma’s trade rumors intensify amid Wizards’ struggles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kyle-Kuzma-33-walks-up-to-the-court.jpg"><figcaption>© Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite Kuzma’s contract structure making him an attractive option for teams, his performance this season has seen a notable decline. He is averaging 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game while shooting career lows of 42% from the field and 27.6% from three-point range. These numbers are a stark contrast to his career-best campaign in 2023-24 when he averaged 22.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.</p><p>The Wizards’ dismal 3-19 start to the 2024-25 season has only fueled speculation that Kuzma could be moved before the February 6 trade deadline. As Washington appears to be shifting focus toward a long-term rebuild, Kuzma’s status as a versatile forward with championship experience makes him a prime target for teams seeking depth and scoring in the frontcourt.</p><p>The NBA trade landscape has also seen frequent mentions of other players, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-snoop-dogg-wants-la-to-make-changes">Jonas Valanciunas, whose name has been tied to the Los Angeles Lakers</a> in recent weeks. As the deadline approaches, interest in Kuzma and other key players is expected to intensify, with contenders and rebuilding teams alike seeking to reshape their rosters.</p><p>With multiple franchises reportedly in the mix, Kuzma’s future in Washington remains uncertain, making him one of the most compelling names to watch this trade season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Kyle Kuzma drawing serious trade interest

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