Off
41
Def
42
Ovr
41
Player Info
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 221 lbs
- Age
- 31
- Born
- 1995-07-24
- Position
- PF
- Service
- 8 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
Draft Combine
- Ht (no shoes)
- 6'8"
- Ht (shoes)
- 6'9.5"
- Wingspan
- 7'0.3"
- Standing Reach
- 8'11.5"
- Max Vert
- 34"
- No-Step Vert
- 27"
- Lane Agility
- 10.7s
- 3/4 Sprint
- 3.3s
- Bench (185)
- 12
- Body Fat
- 9.4%
- Hand Length
- 8.5"
- Hand Width
- 9.5"
Kyle Kuzma's contract and salary history. Amounts are shown by NBA season; options and non-guaranteed years are not guaranteed future earnings. Data and methodology
Contract
2023-24
– 2026-27
Free Agent
WAS
via Bird Rights
Kyle Kuzma signed a 4 year, $90,000,000 contract with the Washington Wizards, including $90,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $22,500,000. In 2026-27, Kuzma will earn a base salary of $19,431,819, while carrying a cap hit of $20,490,152 and a dead cap value of $19,431,819.
- •15% Trade Bonus [trigged with WAS-MIL trade, $2,799,999]
- •Total Incentives: $12,000,000
- •2023-24: ULTBE $3,000,000
- •2024-25: ULTBE $3,000,000 ($600,000 earned)
- •2025-26: LTBE: $750,000; ULTBE $2,400,000 ($750,000 earned)
- •2026-27: LTBE: $725,000; ULTBE $2,275,000
free_agent
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $25.6M | $25.6M | $25.6M | — |
| 2024-25 | $23.5M | $24.5M | $23.5M | — |
| 2025-26 | $21.5M | $22.6M | $21.5M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $20.5M | $20.5M | $19.4M | — |
2021-22
– 2022-23
Rookie Extension
LAL
via Bird Rights
Kyle Kuzma signed a 3 year, $39,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $39,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000.
- •2023-24: Player Option (deadline 6/21/23, declined 6/20/23)
extension
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $13.0M | $13.0M | $13.0M | — |
| 2022-23 | $13.0M | $13.0M | $13.0M | — |
2017-18
– 2020-21
Rookie
LAL
via rookie-scale-exception
Kyle Kuzma signed a 4 year, $8,650,178 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $8,650,178 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,162,545.
- •2019 Club Option exercised
- •2020 Club Option exercised
rookie_scale
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.4M | — |
| 2018-19 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7M | — |
| 2019-20 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | — |
| 2020-21 | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | — |
- Expected salary
- $9.2M
- Actual salary
- $20.5M
$11.3M over market
Salary above expected value
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2017-18 | 77 | 37 | 31.2 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 45.0% | 36.6% | 70.7% | 13.5 | 2.7 |
| 2018-19 | 70 | 68 | 33.1 | 18.7 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 45.6% | 30.3% | 75.2% | 15.5 | 3.6 |
| 2019-20 | 61 | 9 | 25.0 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 43.6% | 31.6% | 73.5% | 11.0 | 2.5 |
| 2020-21 | 68 | 32 | 28.7 | 12.9 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 44.3% | 36.1% | 69.1% | 11.1 | 1.4 |
| 2021-22 | 66 | 66 | 33.4 | 17.1 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 45.2% | 34.1% | 71.2% | 14.2 | 3.3 |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 64 | 35.0 | 21.2 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 44.8% | 33.3% | 73.0% | 17.8 | 3.7 |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 70 | 32.6 | 22.2 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 46.3% | 33.6% | 77.5% | 18.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024-25 | 65 | 62 | 29.8 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 43.6% | 30.7% | 63.4% | 13.0 | 3.1 |
| 2025-26 | 69 | 43 | 26.2 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 49.2% | 34.7% | 72.6% | 10.0 | 2.7 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% True Shooting % (TS%) Advanced Metrics A shooting efficiency metric that accounts for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Calculated as Points / (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average is typically around 57%. More accurate than FG% because it includes the value of threes and free throws. Open in glossary → | USG% Usage Rate (USG%) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the court. Counts possessions ended by a field goal attempt, free throw attempt, or turnover. League average is ~20%. High-usage players (25%+) are primary scoring options. Open in glossary → | PER PER (Player Efficiency Rating) Advanced Metrics A per-minute rating developed by John Hollinger that summarizes a player's statistical accomplishments in a single number. League average is 15.0. Values above 20 indicate All-Star caliber play; above 25 is MVP-level. Open in glossary → | BPM BPM (Box Plus/Minus) Advanced Metrics A box score-based estimate of a player's contribution in points above league average per 100 possessions. 0.0 is league average, +5.0 is All-NBA level, +10.0 is MVP-level. Splits into OBPM (offensive) and DBPM (defensive). Open in glossary → | OBPM | DBPM | VORP VORP (Value Over Replacement) Advanced Metrics The total box score contribution of a player over a replacement-level player, scaled to an 82-game season. Derived from BPM and minutes played. A replacement player is defined as one who produces at -2.0 BPM. Useful for comparing total value across players with different minutes. Open in glossary → | WS Win Shares (WS) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the number of wins a player contributes to their team through their offense and defense. Splits into Offensive Win Shares and Defensive Win Shares. A typical starter produces 4-6 WS per season; elite players reach 12+. Open in glossary → | WS/48 WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 Minutes) Advanced Metrics Win Shares scaled to a per-48-minute rate, allowing comparison between players with different playing time. League average is approximately .100. Values above .200 indicate elite production. Open in glossary → | ORtg Offensive Rating (ORtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player produces per 100 possessions. Higher is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual ORtg factors in scoring efficiency, assists, and ball-handling. Open in glossary → | DRtg Defensive Rating (DRtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player allows per 100 possessions. Lower is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual DRtg factors in steals, blocks, rebounds, and defensive positioning. Open in glossary → |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 77 | 31.2 | 54.9% | 21.9% | 13.1 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 0.224 | 105.3 | 107.5 |
| 2018-19 | 70 | 33.1 | 54.6% | 23.3% | 13.2 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 13.8 | 0.286 | 108.4 | 109.7 |
| 2019-20 | 61 | 25.0 | 53.1% | 22.1% | 11.6 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 0.308 | 110.1 | 105.2 |
| 2020-21 | 68 | 28.7 | 54.6% | 19.8% | 12.0 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.089 | 104.8 | 105.4 |
| 2021-22 | 66 | 33.4 | 54.7% | 23.8% | 14.4 | -0.0 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 0.222 | 108.2 | 114.3 |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 35.0 | 54.4% | 27.3% | 13.8 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 15.5 | 0.333 | 112.9 | 112.6 |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 32.6 | 54.7% | 29.5% | 16.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 0.232 | 109.7 | 120.8 |
| 2024-25 | 65 | 29.8 | 51.4% | 23.3% | 10.5 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.092 | 105.8 | 116.1 |
| 2025-26 | 69 | 26.2 | 58.1% | 21.4% | 13.7 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 0.164 | 110.2 | 116.8 |