Kyle Kuzma is looking for $30 million per season

Kyle Kuzma is looking for $30 million per season,.

Whichever team hopes to land the former Washington Wizards star will have to cough up a lot of money with the 27-year-old eyeing $30 million annually on his next contract, according to Matt Moore of Action Network.

The Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks are among the teams to have interest in Kuzma, Moore added. The Jazz are “said to be one of the few teams willing to put up big money in various talks early on,” he wrote.

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma could seek $30 million per year in free agency. According to Matt Moore of Action Network, Kuzma believes he is in his prime and can contribute to any team in a multitude of ways. There’s a strong possibility that the 27-year-old finds himself a new home this offseason due to the Wizards pivoting into a rebuild. The forward has already received early interest from the Jazz and Mavericks, and executives believe both teams are willing to spend big money to acquire him. Kuzma is coming off a career year in points and is looking to cash in big in free agency.

Kuzma spent the first four years of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers before being traded to the Wizards ahead of the 2021-22 season in a deal that sent Russell Westbrook to the Purple and Gold.

The Utah product took his game to the next level in Washington and is coming off the best season of his career in 2022-23. In 64 games, he averaged 21.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 44.8 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from deep.