Washington Wizards' forward Kyle Kuzma recently shut down trade rumors after a moment of him and the Sacramento Kings' owner went viral Monday night.

For Kuzma, though, going from being a focal point in the offense to a less-featured player has been a bumpy transition. He has described himself as a “rhythm player,” and he has said the way he builds his rhythm is by having the basketball in his hands, with the freedom to create. Interesting moment right before tipoff tonight in Sacramento.

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has been linked to the Sacramento Kings in trade rumors for months, and his pre-game interaction with Kings owner Vivek Ranadive on Sunday may have excited some fans.

The Washington Wizards are just over two weeks away from the NBA Trade Deadline, and they will be looking for a new home for veteran forward Kyle Kuzma. Kuzma,

It was the fist bump and pat on the back that will re-ignite one of the NBA’s most persistent trade rumors. Just before the Washington Wizards and the Sacramento Kings tipped off their game here

We’ll see how it goes. I don’t know. I think last year was the right time [to stay] after signing the deal. That was kind of more of a last year thing,” he said. “We haven’t had conversations,

But fast forward to the current time and Denver has seemed to take a step back. Denver is still one of the better teams in the Western Conference but they haven't been as dominant as they once were. This has led many to believe that they could make a big move ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline.

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma was recently asked about the various trade rumors ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline. After the