The Los Angeles Lakers Reacquiring Kyle Kuzma?

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly keen in reacquiring Kyle Kuzma from Washington Wizards.

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It's definitely a good thing because at the end of the day, that means I've been playing well. - Kyle Kuzma

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Kuzma is averaging 21.3 points per game, which would be a career high, to go with 7.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

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Washington acquired Kuzma in the 2021 deal that brought Russell Westbrook to Los Angeles.

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Kyle Kuzma went on to win a championship in 2020 alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

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In his final season with the Lakers from 2020-21, Kuzma was the sixth-leading scorer on the Lakers.

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In July 2021 after the Lakers were eliminated in the first round, they made a blockbuster trade for Russell Westbrook sending Kuzma.

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Shortly after Kuzma got traded, he wrote an article in the Players' Tribune detailing what being a Laker meant to him.

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According to Kuzma, his game has grown in just about every area over the past two seasons.

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