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Kyle Kuzma’s injury status for the Wizards-Heat game

Kyle Kuzma’s injury status for the Wizards-Heat game

The Washington Wizards take on the Miami Heat in Mexico on Saturday night.

The Wizards will be without one of their best players for the game as Kyle Kuzma has been ruled out.

Kuzma also missed the team’s last game, so this will be his second time out of the lineup.

The 2020 NBA Champion is averaging 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest while shooting 32.7% from the field and 27.8% from three in three games.

Via Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network: “Kyle Kuzma (groin) out for Wizards’ game against Heat in Mexico City on Saturday, coach Brian Keefe says”.

In the first four games of the new season, the Wizards are 2-2.

They recently beat Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks 133-120.

Bilal Coulibaly led the team with 27 points, nine rebounds, one assist, three steals and one block while shooting 11-of-14 from the field and 3-of-5 from three in 35 minutes of playing time.

After Miami, the Wizards will return home to host Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors on Monday night in Washington, DC.

As for the Heat, they are 2-2 in their first four games after their most recent loss to Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks 116-107.

After the Wizards, they play their next game on Monday night when they return home to host DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings in Florida.