Kyle Kuzma has apparently had enough of deferring to his younger Wizards teammates. Kuzma said he’s done trying to fit in and will play his game moving forward.
“I think today I just decided to be myself and not really just try to fit into everything that we’re doing here, and just really played in the moment,” Kuzma said. “I think my mom helped me out with that. I saw her today.”
When pressed on what not fitting in means, Kuzma double-down by saying he plans to be more aggressive in games.
“I mean just not trying to fit into what we’re trying to do here. Just being more assertive, demanding the ball, not just going out there and trying to let people develop. Just playing my game,” Kuzma said.
The veteran forward’s comments came after the Wizards lost to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Kuzma scored a season-high 30 points and matched his season high with 11 rebounds.