Forward Kyle Kuzma might be back for a third season in Washington despite declining his $13 million player option for next season.
There is a "good amount of chatter" surrounding the Wizards signing Kuzma in free agency, NBA insider Marc Stein reported Friday.
Marc Stein @TheSteinLineAnother potential free agency curveball: There's been a good amount of chatter circulating today about a potential return to Washington for unrestricted free agent Kyle Kuzma.<br><br>Ditto for the prospect of Max Strus' increasingly expected free agent move from Miami to Cleveland. <a href="https://t.co/GN3mMulv0G">https://t.co/GN3mMulv0G</a>
Kuzma turned down his $13 million player option earlier this month after averaging a career-high 21.