Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has declined his $13 million player option and will become a free agent, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday.
Kuzma is expected to be one of the most prominent players to hit free agency this summer after averaging a career-high 21.2 points to go with 7.2 rebounds.
He told reporters in April that he'd consider returning to Washington, his home since the 2021-22 season after spending four seasons and winning a title with the Los Angeles Lakers. «It's 100 percent an option.… I've had a great time here,» Kuzma said of Washington. «I've developed my game significantly here, and there's good people here.
I'd be a fool to say it's not an option for me.» But things changed for the Wizards following the end of last season. General manager Tommy Sheppard was let go, and the franchise hired former Clippers GM Michael Winger to be president of Monumental Sports and reshape the organization.