Report: Wizards F Kyle Kuzma opts out, to become free agent
Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma declined his $13 million player option and will hit the free-agent market, ESPN reported Tuesday.
The move was expected. A return to the Wizards on a new deal also is a possibility, per the report.
Regardless, Kuzma will be one of hottest free agents on the market. The 27-year-old averaged a career-high 21.2 points in 64 starts this past season, his second in D.C. He also pulled dow