Wizards star Kyle Kuzma rips team's lack of defense: 'We can't guard a stop sign'

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The Washington Wizards have not had a great deal of success in recent years. The Wizards lost their 15th game of the young NBA season Wednesday in a game Washington allowed the Orlando Magic to score 30 or more points each quarter.

"We can't guard a stop sign," Wizards star Kyle Kuzma told The Athletic.

The 2020 NBA champion concluded the team would likely continue to lose games if its approach to defense did not improve.

"That's kind of really what it boils down to. We let anybody get whatever they want on us. So, until we change that, then that's probably going to be the result."

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Kyle Kuzma of the Washington Wizards handles the ball against the Atlanta Hawks at Capital One Arena March 8, 2023, in Washington, D.C.  (G Fiume/Getty Images)

The Wizards' defense entered this week's game with the Magic in a statistical tie for the No. 29 spot. Wednesday's performance dropped Washington's defense to the league's worst.

Washington remains on pace for the poorest single-season defensive rating of the modern era. 

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Last season, the San Antonio Spurs had the worst defensive rating during the NBA's modern era. The Wizards are also allowing more offensive rebounds than any other team in the league.

The Wizards remain in rebuilding mode, but the franchise did acquire Jordan Poole from the Golden State Warriors in the offseason. 

Kyle Kuzma (33) of the Washington Wizards shoots against De'Aaron Fox (5) of the Sacramento Kings at Capital One Arena March 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C.  (G Fiume/Getty