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0 for 6! Kuzma scored 1 point! This is the real Laker

8:43am, 17 November 2025Basketball

November 16, NBA regular season: The Bucks lost to the Lakers 95-119. Bucks forward Kuzma started the game for 19 minutes and 35 seconds, making 0 of 6 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, only 1 point, 1 rebound, 1 turnover and 5 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -17. Even the media was helpless and wrote after the game: Master, what do you do?

The real Lakers may not be in the Lakers formation. Antetokounmpo said after the game: "Kuzma played very well yesterday, but today he missed the first few goals. Not only did he not score, but he also came out after a lap. When you shoot this kind of ball, it will affect your confidence. Kuzma is very professional, and we need to make him play more comfortable."

Kuzma not only feels cold in his hands, but is also frequently called out by Doncic on the defensive end, and is completely reduced to a toy. In this campaign, Doncic made 9 of 19 shots, 5 of 11 three-pointers, 18 of 20 free throws, 41 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks, plus or minus +25! Doncic scored 50 times with 40+ points before the age of 27, ranking fourth in history. The first three are: Chamberlain, Jordan and McAdoo.

So far this season, Kuzma has played 13 games for the Bucks, starting 4 of them. He averaged 26 minutes per game, 13.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 1.3 turnovers. His three shooting percentages were: 51.2%, 27.9%, and 78%. His scoring average is the lowest in the past five years, and his rebounding and three-point shooting percentage are career lows.

Kuzma’s contract is US$102 million over four years and will not expire until the summer of 2027. His annual salary this season is US$22.41 million, ranking third in the Bucks, second only to Antetokounmpo (54.13 million) and Turner (25.32 million). You know, Portis' salary this season is only US$13.45 million, and Rollins' annual salary is only US$4 million.

Kuzma was born on July 24, 1995. He is already 30 years old and has no room for improvement. In G1 of the first round of this year's playoffs, the Bucks vs. the Pacers, Kuzma played 21 minutes and scored 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals and 0 blocks on 0 of 5 shots. This offseason, the Bucks wanted to acquire Kuminga in a sign-and-trade, but the Warriors had no interest in Kuzma.

Finally, welcome to the discussion: Do you think the Bucks will send Kuzma away this season?

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