Kuzma: I thought I would be sent to the king

Kyle Kuzma was sent to the Wizards in this year's offseason Russell Westbrook trade, and before that, he was once embroiled in rumors about the Buddy Hield deal between the Lakers and the Kings, so he was a bit surprised by the result:

"I was a little shocked because I thought I was going to be traded to the Kings," Kuzma said in an interview today, "and I thought I had already negotiated with the King about Buddy Hield." So in my head, I thought, 'OK, okay, I'm going to fly 45 minutes to Sacramento, and it's not bad, I can't go to Napa.' But then, all of a sudden, I went to Washington. ”

Despite the unexpected results, Kuzma said he was looking forward to the future: "I'm super excited, which is no doubt because things are better here, although it might be fun to go to the King." I'd be crazy if I did go to the Kings, but having the opportunity to work with a player like Bradley Beal who really wants to be a winner is a rare opportunity, he's a killer. ”

"It's a perfect opportunity, a lot of people have their own motivation, everybody is ready to prove something, and in that case, something special might be accomplished."