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Washington Wizards Eastern Southeast
 
Kyle Kuzma • #33 • F
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'10", 221 lbs.
Born:Jul 24, 1995 (29 yrs) in Burton, MI
Hometown:Flint, MI
From:Utah
Experience:6 years
Drafted:Drafted by Brooklyn in 2017 (1/27).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with LA Lakers in 2021.
Movements & Injuries
2022
11/27/2022 Lower back pain, day-to-day.
4/11/2022 Missed the last 13 regular season games (right knee tendinitis).
3/19/2022 Right knee tendinitis, day-to-day.
1/22/2022 Missed 1 game (neck spasms).
1/21/2022 Neck spasms, day-to-day.
2021
12/15/2021 Missed 2 games (health and safety protocols).
12/11/2021 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
8/06/2021 Acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers
5/11/2021 Missed 1 game (lower back tightness).
5/09/2021 Lower back tightness, day-to-day.
4/12/2021 Missed 2 games (strained left calf).
4/08/2021 Strained left calf, day-to-day.
3/03/2021 Missed 1 game (right heel injury).
3/02/2021 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
2020
12/20/2020 Signed by the Los Angeles Lakers to a three-year contract extension.
2019
12/22/2019 Missed 5 games (sprained left ankle).
12/11/2019 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
11/01/2019 Missed 4 games (left ankle injury).
10/31/2019 Recalled from the South Bay Lakers (NBA G League).
10/30/2019 Assigned to the South Bay Lakers (NBA G League).
10/21/2019 Left ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
10/17/2019 Los Angeles Lakers exercised their contract option for the 2020-21 season.
4/09/2019 Missed the last 6 regular season games (left foot injury).
3/31/2019 Left foot injury, day-to-day.
3/12/2019 Missed 2 games (sprained right ankle).
3/05/2019 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
1/31/2019 Missed 2 games (strained left hip).
1/27/2019 Strained left hip, day-to-day.
1/07/2019 Missed 2 games (lower back contusion).
1/04/2019 Lower back contusion, day-to-day.
2018
10/16/2018 Los Angeles Lakers exercised their contract option for the 2019-20 season.
4/11/2018 Missed the last 3 regular season games (sprained left ankle).
4/08/2018 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
3/16/2018 Missed 1 game (sprained right ankle).
3/14/2018 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2017
12/02/2017 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
11/29/2017 Back spasms, day-to-day.
7/03/2017 Signed by the Los Angeles Lakers to a four-year contract.
6/23/2017 Drafted by the Brooklyn Nets in the 1st round (27th overall) in 2017.
6/22/2017 Acquired from the Brooklyn Nets.
Career Transactions
2021
8/06/2021 In a five-team trade, Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook and second-round picks in 2023, 2024 and 2028 from the Washington Wizards for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma and Montrezl Harrell. Washington Wizards acquired Spencer Dinwiddie from the Brooklyn Nets; Aaron Holiday, the draft rights to Isaiah Todd and cash from the Indiana Pacers. San Antonio Spurs acquired a 2022 second-round pick and Chandler Hutchison from the Washington Wizards. Brooklyn Nets acquired a 2024 second-round pick and the right to swap second-round picks in 2025 from the Washington Wizards. Brooklyn Nets acquired the draft rights to Nikola Milutinov from the San Antonio Spurs. Indiana Pacers acquired the draft rights to Isaiah Jackson from the Los Angeles Lakers.
2017
6/22/2017 Los Angeles Lakers traded D'Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for Brook Lopez and the draft rights to Kyle Kuzma.
6/22/2017 Drafted by the Brooklyn Nets in the 1st round (27th overall) in 2017.
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