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Wizards retain Kyle Kuzma with four-year, $102M deal —reports


Kyle Kuzma agreed to a four-year, $102 million deal to remain with the Washington Wizards, ESPN reported Friday.

Deals can be agreed to as of Friday but can't be can't be officially signed until July 6.

Kuzma declined a $13 million player option earlier this month.

Kuzma, who turns 28 in July, now comes a focal part of the Washington rebuilding plan that kicked into high gear with this month's trade of Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns.

The forward averaged a career-high 21.2 points last season, his second with the Wizards. Kuzma also averaged 7.2 rebounds and a career-best 3.7 assists in 64 games (all starts).

Kuzma also made a career-best 160 3-pointers and has knocked down 798 in six NBA seasons.

Kuzma spent his first four NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. He has career averages of 16.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 406 games (276 starts).

—Field Level Media/Reuters