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Kyle Kuzma Accused Of Tampering By Fellow NBA Players

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Kyle Kuzma is having a great season with the Washington Wizards right now. He is having a nice career resurgence, and overall, the Wizards could not be happier. However, as we reported earlier today, there seems to be quite a bit of buzz around Kuzma.

For instance, his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, is currently thinking about making a trade for Kuzma. Yes, that’s right, after essentially giving up on the star, the Lakers want him back. Simply put, it is a great example of a team wanting what they can’t have.

Kyle Kuzma #33 of the Washington Wizards shoots over Nikola Vucevic #9 of the Chicago Bulls during the second half at United Center on December 07, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Kyle Kuzma Tampering?

Kuzma has seemingly heard some of these rumors, and he is even playing into it. For instance, this afternoon, Kuzma took to Twitter where he wrote, “Nothing like getting off the plane that California breeze hit you.” Additionally, he added a palm tree emoji for good measure.

Consequently, Kuzma was immediately roasted by some of his peers across the league. For instance, Donovan Mitchell replied by saying “Tampering” with some laughing emojis. Immediately after Mitchell’s tweet, Trae Young replied by saying “basically.” Overall, it was pretty funny while also showcasing how these players see everything.

Whether or not Kuzma actually gets hit with some sort of punishment for tampering, still remains to be seen. There is a lot of plausible deniability when it comes to this whole thing. Kuzma could just tell the league that he likes being in California and that it was an independent thought from the trade rumors. Either way, Kuzma will likely be fine.

In the meantime, the trade rumors are still ongoing, so stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates from around the basketball world. Additionally, let us know what you think of all of this, in the comments down below.

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Kyle Kuzma Reveals How Lakers Trade Changed Him

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When Kyle Kuzma was taken by the Los Angeles Lakers, many figured that he would become a star. However, no one would have expected the path he took to get there. For instance, Kuzma had some issues while in Los Angeles, as he found himself being the target of criticism over every little thing.

While he did win an NBA title, there was this sense that Kuzma was on his way out. LeBron James and Anthony Davis were now the stars, which left Kuzma with a reduced role. Eventually, the Wizards made a monster trade for Kuzma, and it paid off nicely.

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Kyle Kuzma #33 of the Washington Wizards puts up a second half shot against the Dallas Mavericks at Capital One Arena on November 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Kyle Kuzma Breaks Out

So far this season, Kyle Kuzma has been fantastic. He is looking like a player who can be the second option on a good team, and he is playing himself into a massive contract. During an interview with Shams Charania, Kuzma noted just how important was for him to get out of L.A.

“As soon as I got traded, I was ready to be more…being in Washington is really just helping me be myself,” Kuzma said. “I had to show a shell of myself in L.A., playing with greatness, and rightfully so. That’s what you should do playing on a team with those type of players at my position. Whereas being in D.C. has allowed me to be myself and expand my game, which a lot of people probably didn’t think I was.”

Kyle Kuzma #33 of the Washington Wizards celebrates after scoring against the Dallas Mavericks at Capital One Arena on November 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Kuzma and the Wizards are currently 11-13 this season. A lot of this largely has to do with Bradley Beal’s injury issues which have hurt the team down the stretch. Despite this, if they can lockdown Kuzma long-term, perhaps they can find some stability.

Let us know what you think of Kuzma’s resurgence, in the comments down below. Also, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the basketball world.

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Montrezl Harrell Clarified That He Did Not Get A Technical Foul For Arguing With Drake

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Montrezl Harrell’s first game as a member of the Washington Wizards ended with a 98-83 win over the Toronto Raptors and one technical foul in his back pocket. That tech ended up getting a whole lot of attention, because it looked like it came because the Wizards’ big man was jawing with noted Raptors fan Drake during the game.

The video makes it look like Harrell, who has never been shy about wearing his heart on his sleeve during games, was getting wound up while having a conversation with Drake, who appeared to find whatever was going on pretty funny.

That was not exactly what happened, though. After the game, Harrell made clear that the technical foul did not come because of anything he was doing with Drake. Instead, he got T’d up for a conversation with a Raptors coach, while he and Drake went back-and-forth in a far more cordial manner.

“I need my money back first, NBA,” Harrell said. “I definitely need my money back, because that definitely shouldn’t have been no tech. If so, you’ve got to give to me and the coach. Me and Drake was laughing. There was no problems there, me and Drake cool, we even talked after the game. It was a cool conversation, but it turned left when the coach started chiming in behind the bench, thinking that barking is something that’s gonna shake me.

“I don’t need all of Toronto on my bumper now,” Harrell continued. “I don’t need Toronto on my bumper now. Don’t start DMing me on Instagram now. Me and Drake cool.”

Let it go in the record books: Montrezl Harrell did not get a technical foul for getting into an argument with Drake. This, of course, does not mean an NBA player somewhere down the line won’t get one for chirping at Drake during a Raptors game.