It was the fist bump and pat on the back that will re-ignite one of the NBA’s most persistent trade rumors. Just before the Washington Wizards and the Sacramento Kings tipped off their game here

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has been linked to the Sacramento Kings in trade rumors for months, and his pre-game interaction with Kings owner Vivek Ranadive on Sunday may have excited some fans.

The Sacramento Kings have been rolling since replacing Mike Brown with Doug Christie, going 9-2 under their new head coach. However, given the amount of talent dispersed around the league, they can’t afford to rest on their laurels.

The veteran forward could bring more consistency to the Cavaliers and he knows what it takes to win a title. Kuzma won the championship while with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and could bring his experience to the table with this young Cleveland team.

The Washington Wizards are tanking their way through the post-Bradley Beal era and toward a potentially loaded 2025 draft class. They could—and

The Washington Wizards don't win very often, and because of that, they don't score a lot either. However, their 6-35 record for the first half of the season and

Kyle Kuzma is blunt about team’s performance in 123-100 loss at Sacramento, also commenting on looming trade deadline

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 29 points and 18 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 123-100 on Sunday night.

Sacramento Kings Top Performers Domantas Sabonis – 29 points (12-16 FG), 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 3PM DeMar DeRozan – 24 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals Malik Monk – 23 points, 4 assists, 3 3PM Washington Wizards Top Performers Jonas Valančiūnas – 23 points,

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Kyle Kuzma exchanged pleasantries with Kings owner Vivek Ranadive on Sunday, but Wizards fans shouldn't get too excited.