Confirmed deal : Lakers Rumors Kyle Kuzma, Marcus Smart, Possible Trade Packages, And More

 

A rundown on the latest rumors surrounding the Lakers involving Kyle Kuzma, Marcus Smart, Jonas Valanciunas, and more.

 

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be busy in the trade market this season as they look to bolster their roster and become serious title contenders. The Lakers have been linked with a handful of names recently, and ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel has shared some interesting updates on them and some other potential targets.

 

One player who has been linked with the Lakers for years is Kyle Kuzma and Siegel reports that executives around the league expect the Washington Wizards to be more willing to trade him before the deadline. The Wizards are currently at the bottom of the East with a 3-21 record and are in total rebuild mode.

 

The 29-year-old Kuzma doesn’t fit the Wizards’ timeline at this point and while they value his leadership, they’re open to a parting of ways. They might have made a mistake by not shipping him last season, though.

 

 

Kuzma averaged a career-high 22.2 points per game in 2023-24, but his numbers have dipped in 2024-25. He is currently putting up 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game for the Wizards and his value has surely dipped a bit because of it.

Still, Siegel reports that Kuzma “holds a strong market” as a secondary player who is capable of leading the offense at times. He did that for the Lakers in his four seasons with them from 2017-18 to 2020-21.

 

 

 

Kuzma averaged a career-high 22.2 points per game in 2023-24, but his numbers have dipped in 2024-25. He is currently putting up 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game for the Wizards and his value has surely dipped a bit because of it.