Kuzma changed to wear No. 0! 0 points in a single game in the playoffs! The Bucks lost money when they traded 3 for 3.

On July 30, according to NBA jersey reporter Etienne Catalan, Kuzma will change to wear the No. 0 jersey next season, and the No. 0 of the Bucks last season belongs to Lillard. Kuzma previously wore a No. 0 jersey in the Lakers and No. 33 jersey in the Wizards (Wiremen may retire Arenas' No. 0), and after arriving at the Bucks, he changed to No. 18.

Many netizens joked: Mr. 50 wore a No. 0 jersey, there is nothing wrong with it. During this offseason, the Bucks tried to quote Kuminga, and the main bargaining chip was Kuzma, but the Warriors had no interest in Kuzma. Since Kuzma has no trading market, the Bucks can only keep him to play next season. Kuzma has a contract of US$102 million for four years and 41 million for two years.

Why is Kuzma said to be "Mr. Five-York"? In fact, he was not wronged. In the first round of the playoffs this year, the Bucks lost to the Pacers 98-117 away. Kuzma started with 21 minutes and 35 seconds, 0 of 5 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 0 of 2 free throws, scored 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks and 2 fouls. The five main data are all 0!

Kuzma has entered the history of the NBA playoffs in an embarrassing way: Kuzma tied Brent Barry, becoming the player with the longest single game in playoff history, but all five statistics are zero. Even a player with a basic salary will not get this data if he plays for more than 20 minutes, let alone a starter with an annual salary of more than 20 million US dollars!

This year's playoffs, Kuzma played 5 games, including 4 of them starting. He averaged 20.4 minutes per game, scoring only 5.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.6 turnovers. The shooting percentage is 34.3%, the three-point shooting percentage is 20%, and the free throw shooting percentage is 50%. With such a low shooting percentage, it must be Kuzma's worst performance in his playoff career, right? No! In the 2021 playoffs, Kuzma played 6 games with the Lakers, all of which were substitutes. He averaged 21.5 minutes per game, scoring 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1 turnover. The shooting percentage is 29.2%, the three-point shooting percentage is 17.4%, and the free throw shooting percentage is 66.7%. The shooting and three-point shooting percentage are even lower than this year's playoffs, which is outrageous!

In the summer of 2021, the Lakers gave Kuzma, Pope, Harrell and the 22nd first round pick to the Wizards in exchange for Westbrook and 2 second round picks. In the summer of 2023, the Wizards renewed their contract with Kuzma for US$102 million in four years. The Wizards have no record pressure, and Kuzma can swipe the data. During his three and a half years with the Wizards, Kuzma averaged 19+7+3 per game in the regular season.

On February 5, 2025, the Bucks and the Wizards completed a 3-for-3 deal: the Bucks gave Middleton, AJ Johnson and a first-round swap rights, and the transaction was given by Kuzma, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and a second-round pick. Middleton's contract is $102 million for three years, expires in the summer of 2026, with $33.3 million left in one year. Although Middleton has a high annual salary, its contract life is shorter, and the Bucks also have a first-round swap right in the transaction. Compared with Middleton's playoff career, the lowest shooting percentage was 39.4% (2020), and the lowest shooting percentage was 32.4% (2015). Never been as bad as Kuzma!

Kuzma was born on July 24, 1995 and is already 30 years old! Do you think the Bucks can still send him away?