Kyle Kuzma has apparently had sufficient of deferring to his youthful Wizards teammates. Kuzma mentioned he is carried out making an attempt to slot in and can play his sport shifting ahead.
“I feel at this time I simply determined to be myself and probably not simply attempt to match into every little thing that we’re doing right here, and simply actually performed within the second,” Kuzma mentioned. “I feel my mother helped me out with that. I noticed her at this time.”
When pressed on what not becoming in means, Kuzma double-down by saying he plans to be extra aggressive in video games.
“I imply simply not making an attempt to suit into what we’re making an attempt to do right here. Simply being extra assertive, demanding the ball, not simply going on the market and making an attempt to let individuals develop. Simply enjoying my sport,” Kuzma mentioned.
The veteran ahead’s feedback got here after the Wizards misplaced to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Kuzma scored a season-high 30 factors and matched his season excessive with 11 rebounds.