Wizards' Kyle Kuzma out vs. Hawks with groin strain
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Washington Wizards forward Kye Kuzma broke out of his slump on Monday night, scoring 25 points on 8-for-20 shooting (5-for-9 3pt) with 11 rebounds and seven assists across 40 minutes in the 121-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. However, the former NBA champion got hurt.
Kuzma is out for Wednesday’s home contest against the Hawks with a right groin strain, via the NBA injury report. The former Los Angeles Laker sustained the injury in the fourth quarter on Monday, and his “recovery status will be updated as appropriate,” via the Wizards’ social media.
Kuzma’s absence will force head coach Brian Keefe to start a backup against Atlanta. Small forward/shooting guard Corey Kispert, who recently signed a four-year, $54 million extension, may get the call.
Kyle Kuzma is a major piece to the Wizards’ puzzle
Kuzma was relieved to regain his form after a rough start to the season, via The Washington Post’s Varun Shankar.
"It was good to see the ball go in for sure because I didn't really make shots the first two games," Kuzma said. "Played like poop the first two games. Happy I finally hit some shots."
*More to come*
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