3 Washington Wizards players who need a new role to succeed

Even in his career year, Kyle Kuzma could be put in an even better position to succeed.

One of the biggest criticisms of Kyle Kuzma this year has been his lackluster efficiency from the floor. He has shot 45.6 percent from the field, 33.2 percent from three, and 71.3 percent from the free throw line.

While his aggressiveness has been much appreciated as it keeps the Wizards offense flowing, it may be best to cool down on the tough jumpers. Kuzma has a tendency to dribble into a contested midrange jumper or take heavily contested threes throughout a game.

Dialing back a bit on these types of jumpers would be greatly beneficial to the Washington Wizards who have struggled to create open looks all season. However, there is a solution to this issue.

When Kyle Kuzma looks to drive and collapse the defense, opening up good looks for other players, before kicking it out to the corner, the offense looks smooth, and it comes together incredibly. In the games where Kuzma is a triple double threat, the Wizards look dominant when he is on the floor.

This is due to the increased flow in the offense without seeing a noticeable decrease in defensive intensity, unless he’s replacing Deni Avdija.

His percentages also tend to look nicer when he is unselfish. In a role where he only takes good jumpers and looks to pass out of tough shots, or even drives to create more shots for others, he will see an increase in not only his percentages but also the amount of people who believe that he should be an All-Star.