Usually, when a professional athlete hits free company, he’s trying to safe the largest, most profitable contract he can discover.
However free company isn’t solely concerning the Benjamins — it’s additionally about gamers getting an opportunity to maximise their expertise and play on a profitable workforce.
Washington Wizards ahead Kyle Kuzma will probably be a free agent this summer season, and he says the choice he’ll make gained’t be about cash, as he’ll get some huge cash regardless of which workforce he chooses.
Kyle Kuzma on free company this summer season: “It isn’t about cash, I will receives a commission regardless wherever [I go] and right here [in D.C.], too. It is about can I come into work on a regular basis and be the very best model of myself.”
— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) April 8, 2023
This fan puzzled what Kuzma meant when he mentioned “be the very best model of himself.”
Fascinating assertion… be himself? That may seen quite a few methods… be himself so far as being thee man or #2… or character sensible? Freedom to specific himself outdoors of the group?
— Taj Wilson (@tajwilson414) April 8, 2023
These followers assume he’s undoubtedly headed elsewhere.
he’s gone lol
— dats cap (@WhoManz21) April 8, 2023
he gone #tradebeal #bum3 #selltheteamted #WUJwasracistagainstRuiHachimura
— LeastToxicWizFan (@LToxicWizFan) April 8, 2023
However this fan thinks Kuzma will keep within the nation’s capital, except he’s being sarcastic.
Yeah he’ll be again
— Deonta (@D_for_3) April 8, 2023
Because the twenty seventh total decide within the 2017 NBA Draft, Kuzma first dazzled followers as a rookie, when he averaged 16.1 factors a sport for the Los Angeles Lakers and was named to the All-Rookie First Staff.
This season, he has had his greatest yr but, placing up 21.2 factors a sport, which is a career-high.
Kuzma was largely an offensive-only participant as a rookie, however over the previous few years, he has improved his protection, rebounding and passing, and he’s additionally averaging 7.2 rebounds and three.7 assists a contest this yr.
The Wizards are seemingly caught in impartial, as they won’t take part within the play-in event this yr, and so they must determine whether or not to speculate some huge cash in Kuzma or use these sources to amass a extra helpful piece to the puzzle.
