Kyle Kuzma Injury Status in 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 in this matchup as Kyle Kuzma is ruled out.

Kuzma also missed the team’s last game, so this will be his second straight exit from 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 shooting 27.8% from three-point range through three games.

Via Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network: “Kyle Kuzma (groin) is NOT participating in the Wizards’ game against the Heat in Mexico City on Saturday, according to coach Brian Keefe.”

The Wizards are 2-2 through their first four games of the new season.

They most recently defeated 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 11/14 from the field and 3/5 from three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.

After Miami, the Wizards 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 through their first four games after most recently losing 116-107 to Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks.

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