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Kyle Kuzma

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Kyle Kuzma

Kyle Alexander Kuzma (born July 24, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah Utes and was named first-team all-conference in the Pac-12 as a junior in 2016–17. Kuzma was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft with the 27th overall pick, and he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. He won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 2020 before being traded to the Washington Wizards in 2021.

Infobox

Position
Small forward / power forward
League
NBA
Born
(1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 30)Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight
221 lb (100 kg)
High school
Bentley(Burton, Michigan) Rise Academy(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College
Utah (2014–2017)
NBA draft
2017: 1st round, 27th overall pick
Drafted by
Brooklyn Nets
Playing career
2017–present
2017–2021
Los Angeles Lakers
2021–2025
Washington Wizards
2025–present
Milwaukee Bucks

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
77
GS
37
MPG
31.2
FG%
450
3P%
366
FT%
707
RPG
6.3
APG
1.8
SPG
6
BPG
4
PPG
16.1
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
70
GS
68
MPG
33.1
FG%
456
3P%
303
FT%
752
RPG
5.5
APG
2.5
SPG
6
BPG
4
PPG
18.7
2019–20†
2019–20†
Year
2019–20†
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
61
GS
9
MPG
25.0
FG%
436
3P%
316
FT%
735
RPG
4.5
APG
1.3
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
12.8
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
68
GS
32
MPG
28.7
FG%
443
3P%
361
FT%
691
RPG
6.1
APG
1.9
SPG
5
BPG
6
PPG
12.9
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Washington
GP
66
GS
66
MPG
33.4
FG%
452
3P%
341
FT%
712
RPG
8.5
APG
3.5
SPG
6
BPG
9
PPG
17.1
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Washington
GP
64
GS
64
MPG
35.0
FG%
448
3P%
333
FT%
730
RPG
7.2
APG
3.7
SPG
6
BPG
5
PPG
21.2
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Washington
GP
70
GS
70
MPG
32.6
FG%
463
3P%
336
FT%
775
RPG
6.6
APG
4.2
SPG
5
BPG
7
PPG
22.2
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Washington
GP
32
GS
30
MPG
27.7
FG%
420
3P%
281
FT%
602
RPG
5.8
APG
2.5
SPG
6
BPG
2
PPG
15.2
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Year
Milwaukee
Team
33
GP
32
GS
31.8
MPG
455
FG%
333
3P%
663
FT%
5.6
RPG
2.2
APG
5
SPG
4
BPG
14.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
541
GP
408
GS
31.2
MPG
450
FG%
334
3P%
721
FT%
6.3
RPG
2.7
APG
6
SPG
5
BPG
17.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2017–18
Lakers
77
37
31.2
450
366
707
6.3
1.8
6
4
16.1
2018–19
Lakers
70
68
33.1
456
303
752
5.5
2.5
6
4
18.7
2019–20†
Lakers
61
9
25.0
436
316
735
4.5
1.3
5
4
12.8
2020–21
Lakers
68
32
28.7
443
361
691
6.1
1.9
5
6
12.9
2021–22
Washington
66
66
33.4
452
341
712
8.5
3.5
6
9
17.1
2022–23
Washington
64
64
35.0
448
333
730
7.2
3.7
6
5
21.2
2023–24
Washington
70
70
32.6
463
336
775
6.6
4.2
5
7
22.2
2024–25
Washington
32
30
27.7
420
281
602
5.8
2.5
6
2
15.2
Milwaukee
33
32
31.8
455
333
663
5.6
2.2
5
4
14.5
Career
541
408
31.2
450
334
721
6.3
2.7
6
5
17.0
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2020†
2020†
Year
2020†
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
21
GS
0
MPG
23.0
FG%
430
3P%
313
FT%
784
RPG
3.1
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
10.0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
21.5
FG%
292
3P%
174
FT%
667
RPG
3.8
APG
1.2
SPG
3
BPG
2
PPG
6.3
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Milwaukee
GP
5
GS
4
MPG
20.4
FG%
343
3P%
200
FT%
500
RPG
2.2
APG
8
SPG
0
BPG
2
PPG
5.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
32
GP
4
GS
22.3
MPG
393
FG%
276
3P%
731
FT%
3.1
RPG
9
APG
3
SPG
3
BPG
8.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2020†
Lakers
21
0
23.0
430
313
784
3.1
8
3
3
10.0
2021
Lakers
6
0
21.5
292
174
667
3.8
1.2
3
2
6.3
2025
Milwaukee
5
4
20.4
343
200
500
2.2
8
0
2
5.8
Career
32
4
22.3
393
276
731
3.1
9
3
3
8.6
· Career statistics › College
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Utah
GP
31
GS
0
MPG
8.1
FG%
456
3P%
324
FT%
556
RPG
1.8
APG
6
SPG
0
BPG
2
PPG
3.3
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Utah
GP
36
GS
35
MPG
24.1
FG%
522
3P%
255
FT%
611
RPG
5.7
APG
1.4
SPG
3
BPG
4
PPG
10.8
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Utah
GP
29
GS
29
MPG
30.8
FG%
504
3P%
321
FT%
669
RPG
9.3
APG
2.4
SPG
6
BPG
5
PPG
16.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
96
GP
64
GS
21.0
MPG
506
FG%
302
3P%
631
FT%
5.6
RPG
1.5
APG
3
SPG
4
BPG
10.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2014–15
Utah
31
0
8.1
456
324
556
1.8
6
0
2
3.3
2015–16
Utah
36
35
24.1
522
255
611
5.7
1.4
3
4
10.8
2016–17
Utah
29
29
30.8
504
321
669
9.3
2.4
6
5
16.4
Career
96
64
21.0
506
302
631
5.6
1.5
3
4
10.1

References

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    http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-report-20180327-story.html
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    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2737129-i-didnt-want-to-go-back-there-lakers-kyle-kuzma-talks-about-his-motivation
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    https://www.utahutes.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4142
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