{"id":62325,"date":"2024-01-27T17:55:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T22:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=62325"},"modified":"2024-01-27T17:55:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T22:55:14","slug":"washington-wizards-player-accomplishes-impressive-feat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/01\/27\/washington-wizards-player-accomplishes-impressive-feat\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Wizards Player Accomplishes Impressive Feat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Wizards forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kuzmaky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Kuzma<\/a> accomplished an impressive feat on Saturday. Kuzma is the fifth player from the 2017 NBA draft to make at least 900 career three-point field goals.<\/p>\n<p>Kuzma joins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mitchdo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donovan Mitchell<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatumja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Jayson Tatum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bogdabo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bogdan Bogdanovic<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/markkla01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lauri Markkanen<\/a> as players who have accomplished that mark.<\/p>\n<h2>Washington Wizards Player Accomplishes Impressive Feat<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No. 900 for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylekuzma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@kylekuzma<\/a>. \ud83d\udc4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qRhEgqbqKD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/qRhEgqbqKD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UrpbckghnZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/UrpbckghnZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WashWizards\/status\/1751302498642518197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kuzma played college basketball at Utah (2014-17) and was drafted 27th overall in the 2017 draft. He played four seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers (2017-21), which included a championship in 2020. Kuzma was traded to the Wizards in 2021 and was the third-best scorer (17.1 PPG). The former Laker currently averages 22.0 points (leading team), 6.5 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while playing 31.4 minutes per game.<\/p>\n<p>So far this season, Kuzma is shooting 33.3% from three-point range, which isn&#8217;t exactly efficient. But as the Wizard&#8217;s primary scorer and player who takes the most shot attempts (846 at the time of writing), he carries the bulk of the load offensively.<\/p>\n<h3>Wizards Snap Six Game Losing Streak; Brian Keefe Gets First Win as Head Coach<\/h3>\n<p>The Wizards (8-37) and Kuzma are fresh off a victory against the Detroit Pistons (5-40) 118-104 on Saturday. Due to the victory, Washington officially snapped their six-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>Kuzma tallied 30 points, six rebounds, and four assists while shooting 13\/27 (48.1%) in the victory over the reeling Pistons. Alongside Kuzma in the starting lineup included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/avdijde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deni Avdija<\/a> (10 points), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/poolejo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Poole<\/a> (17 points), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jonesty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyus Jones<\/a> (12 points), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaffoda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Gafford<\/a> (15 points and 13 rebounds).<\/p>\n<p>Washington scored 21 points off of 17 Detroit turnovers. More importantly, however, Washington held the Pistons to only 41 second-half points. Defense has been a prominent weak point for the Wizards this season, but with new interim head coach Brian Keefe at the helm, things might improve on that front.<\/p>\n<p>Keefe was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/01\/25\/washington-wizards-name-brian-keefe-interim-head-coach\/\" target=\"_self\">named interim head coach<\/a> after the firing of Wes Unseld Jr. As a result of the win, Keefe officially earned his first win as a head coach. Keefe spent nearly twenty years as an assistant in the NBA with many teams before joining the Wizards.<\/p>\n<p>Wizards center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/baglema01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marvin Bagley III<\/a> contributed 13 points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes of playing time. In five games with Washington, Bagley averages 17.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks in what seems like a career resurgence. Bagley is a former No. 2 overall pick but hasn&#8217;t lived up to his draft status. Since joining the Wizards, Bagley has played energetic and aggressive, which could land him in the starting lineup soon.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s victory should be viewed fondly due to the defensive display in the second half and Keefe&#8217;s direction for the team going forward. Washington will visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wembavi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a> and the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma accomplished an impressive feat on Saturday. Kuzma is the fifth player from the 2017 NBA draft to make at least 900 career three-point field goals. Kuzma joins Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Lauri Markkanen as players who have accomplished that mark. 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