Trade Odds: Mavs Realistic Shot to Make Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma Deal?
As far as versatile forwards go, Washington Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma fits the description of what the Dallas Mavericks are looking for ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline.
In 46 games, Kuzma is averaging 21.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists while shooting 45.6 percent overall and 32.9 percent from deep. Although his 3-point shooting isn’t where he’d like it to be, there’s a good chance that percentage would go up while playing next to Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in Dallas — just ask Spencer Dinwiddie, who is a 33.2-percent career 3-point shooter, but shot 40.4 percent from deep during his Dallas stint.
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According to Gambling.com, the Mavs have the top odds to land Kuzma in a trade if he doesn’t remain with the Wizards. Washington has the top odds (-200) to retain Kuzma, likely due to a high asking price, but the Mavs are the first team after the Wizards with +250 odds. The Sacramento Kings are next in line at +500 odds, and the San Antonio Spurs are behind them at +1000 odds.
The Wizards are reportedly asking for at least two first-round picks or the equivalent of that in order to consider trading Kuzma, which might be too high for the Mavs. However, the Mavs could trade their 2027 first-round pick, which could hold some extra value considering the uncertainty surrounding Doncic’s potential 2026 free agency.
Stay tuned to DallasBasketball.com for updates on any Mavs-related trade news.
