Kuzma registered 11 points (4-13 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal across 35 minutes in Wednesday's win over the Raptors.

EDGE Analysis

Kuzma didn't have his best shooting performance, but he compensated those scoring woes with a strong effort on the glass en route to a double-double. Kuzma averaged 12.9 points per game last season with the Lakers, but those numbers should improve if he stays as a starter for the Wizards -- which is likely to be the case going forward.

Kuzma will start Wednesday's opener against the Raptors, Ava Wallace of the Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, the Wizards will stick with the same starting five they used in the final three preseason games, featuring Kuzma at one forward spot alongside Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Daniel Gafford, Spencer Dinwiddie and Bradley Beal. Kuzma finished out the preseason with 24 points (8-12 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and a steal in 29 minutes against the Raptors.

Kuzma recorded 24 points (8-12 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 113-108 preseason loss to the Raptors.

EDGE Analysis

Kuzma has had an up-and-down preseason, but he reached his preseason high in scoring and rebounding Tuesday. The 26-year-old will look to continue to gain more confidence in the Wizards' offense during the final preseason game Friday against the Knicks, assuming he's not rested.

Kuzma -- along with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell and the Lakers' No. 22 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft -- have been traded to the Wizards in exchange for Russell Westbrook and a pair of second-round picks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After another average season for the fourth-year Laker, Kuzma is headed to Washington, where he'll likely compete for minutes at forward with Deni Avdija, Davis Bertans and Garrison Mathews, among others. In the 2020-21 season, Kuzma logged averages of 12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists. The forward should see a larger role with the Wizards, who don't have a ton of quality depth around Bradley Beal.

Kuzma delivered 15 points (6-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-5 FT) and a rebound across 23 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's loss against the Suns.

EDGE Analysis

The Lakers struggled badly on offense in Game 5, but Kuzma showed improvement after going a combined 7-for-29 (24.1 percent) from the floor through the first four games of the series. He's scored in double digits in each of the last two contests, but the Lakers will need more out of him if they want to keep their season alive Thursday -- especially if Anthony Davis (groin) ends up being unavailable once again.

Kuzma finished Thursday's Game 3 against the Suns with eight points (2-12 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists.

EDGE Analysis

For the third straight game, the Lakers' role players shot the ball horrendously from three, and Kuzma was the primary culprit, hitting just two of his eight attempts -- almost all of which were wide open. He did salvage a decent fantasy line with 10 boards, but the Lakers will need much more from the Utah product if they hope to advance deep into the playoffs. Through three games, Kuzma is a combined 3-of-18 from the field and 2-of-11 from deep.

Kuzma posted two points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound, one assist, one block and one steal in Tuesday's 109-102 win over the Suns.

EDGE Analysis

So far in this first-round series, Kuzma has been very unproductive off the bench. The 25-year-old had a decent defensive performance in Game 2, as he logged a steal and a block, but he has yet to do much of anything offensively. The forward had a solid regular season (12.9 points per game); however, he's only scored two points on 1-of-6 shooting thus far in the postseason.

Kuzma (back) is available to play Sunday against New Orleans.

EDGE Analysis

Kuzma will play through his back injury once again. The forward is averaging 16.0 points and 4.7 rebounds across his past three outings.

Kuzma (back) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against New Orleans.

EDGE Analysis

Kuzma appears likely to play to despite tightness in his lower back. Over the last five games, he's averaged 15.4 points on 47.6 percent shooting, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 triples per game.

Kuzma (back) is good to go Saturday against the Pacers, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Anthony Davis (adductor) and LeBron James (ankle) back, Kuzma's role will likely be reduced.