That's probably the way it is, recently, according to The Athletic draft expert and journalist Sam Vecenie, multiple sources in the league believedWizards forward Kuzma is currently worth the equivalent of two first-round picks or equivalent
It should be said that this is not the first time that there has been news that "Kuzma equals two first-round picks", as early as a week ago, the famous Marc Stein also reportedThe Wizards' asking price for Kuzma is at least two first-rounders, and a higher-quality first-round pick than the Raptors got in trading Siakam. In the Siakam trade, the Raptors got three first-round picks, which at first glance looks like a lot, but in fact, these three first-round picks are the 2024 Pacers first round, the 2024 (Jazz, Rockets, Clippers, Thunder, worst first-rounder), and the 2026 Pacers top four first-roundersOf these three first rounds, it is likely that there will not be a single lotto. 
Back to Kuzma, the question arises,Is he really worth two first-round picks? The stats speak for themselves, and this season, Kuzma has played in a total of 46 games for the Wizards, averaging an average of each game21.9 points 66 rebounds and 44 assists, scoring and assists are career highs. After the departure of Beal and Porzingis, Kuzma became the star of the Wizards, and his ball usage rate did have the bestFrom 27 last season3% to 302%, which is more than Booker, Trae Young, Tatum, Jokic, James, Irving, Durant and other All-Stars. 
However, Kuzma's high possession rate did not lead to more statistics, and he actually scored only 0. more points than last season7 points,Although there is an increase in assists, there are also a lot of turnovers, averaging 27 times, and his assist-to-turnover ratio is only 164, although it is also the highest in his career, it is still not qualified. 
What's more, Kuzma's scoring efficiency is really not good, shooting 45 from the field at the moment6% and 32 percent from three-point range9% and 79 free throw percentage5%，The true hit rate is only 542%。Kuzma has never been an efficient player, or rather, his efficiency has never been good-lookingThere hasn't been a season in his entire career where he has shot more than 55 percent from the fieldThis season, he has not regressed, but he has not improved either. 
Probably even more tragic is this statistic, so far this season: - when Kuzma is on the fieldThe Wizards conceded 122 points per 100 rounds5 points, net loss of 118 points- Kuzma was not presentThe Wizards conceded 111 points per 100 possessions6 points, net loss of 19 pointsHalfway through the season,Kuzma's cumulative plus/minus is -375This number currently surpasses Poole, ranking first not only on the Wizards team, but also at the bottom of the league. 
As it turns out, Kuzma is certainly not an All-Star caliber player, nor is he certainly not a player who can be a bossLet him be the top card of the team, not only is his ability to lead the team poor, but he can't even understand the points- Not all players can average 30 points per game for the ball, and Kuzma is a good example. 
Of course, Kuzma wasn't that bad. It's not good to be the head of the teamBut as the third and fourth man of the team, Kuzma is still qualified, he can attack with the ball, or he can catch the ball and shoot, but the efficiency is not *** may occasionally break out and win +, or he may not score a double in a single game, which Lakers fans should know best. 
Another crucial point is that Kuzma's contract is good value for money, having just been signed last offseasonThe size is 100 million for 4 years, and it is also a decreasing contractThe annual salary this season is 25.57 million, and the next three years are 23.52 million, 21.48 million, and 19.43 million respectively, and this contract is also roughly the same value as Kuzma. 
As for the Wizards, they certainly didn't use him as the core of the teamOriginally, Washington was just a "staging point" for KuzmaIf there is a team willing to play to the satisfaction of the ** (two first-rounders), then the Wizards will definitely send him away without hesitation. It's just that the two first rounds are not as simple as they are, for exampleLess than two years ago, the Pistons sent Grant to the Trail Blazers for only a 2025 Bucks first-round pick and a top-four protectionAlthough Grant's contract was about to expire at the time, the gap with Kuzma was too big. 
Even if a team is really willing to send two first-rounders, I personally think it must be conditional, such as top-10 pick protection - since Kuzma has three years left on his contract, the Wizards should not be in a hurry, and it will not be a big deal to sell, anyway, this season will definitely be bad, and we will talk about it in the offseason or next season.
What is Brother Ma's strength, objectively speaking, there is, but it really hasn't reached the level of two first-rounders, of courseKuzma is now 28 years oldAt this age, it would have been impossible for a player to suddenly improve. If you think about it carefully, since Kuzma left the Lakers, he doesn't seem to have much growth or qualitative change in other aspects except for more shots, one first-round can also be talked about, and two first-round changes plus/minus -375? I think about it too much.