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Starts 3 of 3 games · 3rd on MIL in minutes · Core role

Bars: minutes in his last 3 games · numbers: points

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No reporter post or news story has named him yet this season; everything below is from podcasts.

• Podcast Justin Garcia, Locked On Bucks · Report · 40 h ago

  Rebounds: Myles Turner 3, Kuzma 9, Jaime Jaquez Jr 11, Rollins 7, Tyler Herro 5. The host expects guards to often be the best rebounders.

  “Postgame Recap: Herro Shines Again but Bucks Get Outmuscled by the Bulls in Home Opener” at 18:30 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · Report · Oct 23

  Kyle Kuzma played five minutes in the fourth quarter and took two shots.

  “BUCKS POSTCAST: Bucks STUMBLE Late AGAIN | Bulls SPOIL Milwaukee's Home Opener!” at 5:43 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 2 points · Oct 23
  • Camille Davis: Neither Turner nor Ware could guard Anthony Davis. Kyle Kuzma was probably the best defender on him. at 27:27
  • Justin Garcia: The offense cratered during Kyle Kuzma's minutes, which the host calls an ongoing problem. at 30:23

  “The Bucks Frontcourt Issues, Kristaps Porzingis Trade Chatter and the Power Taylor Jenkins Holds” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 5 points · Oct 21
  • Washington started Trae Young on Jaime Jaquez Jr. Jaquez exploited it with a back-cut on the game's first possession, off a bounce pass from Kuzma. at 16:39
  • Frank says Kuzma played the right way in the first half (not forcing shots, throwing look-ahead passes, pesky on defense) but tried to do too much as the game went on. at 21:52
  • In the last 10 seconds of the third quarter, Kuzma was bullied by Chris Middleton on a putback off a missed free throw, then threw the ball away recklessly. at 22:18
  • Frank thinks Kyle Kuzma defended Anthony Davis best of any Buck in the first half. at 19:41
  • Frank's view: the Bucks have to play fast on offense ("play fast or die") because they lack shot creation. Pairing Kuzma and Jaime Jaquez Jr is tough because opponents don't respect either forward's perimeter shooting. at 16:15

  “Bucks Young Core Shows Potential, But Bucks Drop Season Opener With Late-Game Struggles” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards host · Prediction · Oct 20 name not confirmed around the league

  Opponent: Camille projects a Bucks starting five of Rollins, Herro, an unclear name heard as "Hami Hakez", Turner at center and Kuzma at the four.

  “WIZARDS VS BUCKS PREVIEW: Can Washington Win the Opener? | Locked On Bucks Crossover” at 9:14 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 4 points · Oct 21
  • Butch wants better effort from Kuzma and expects effort to be a big theme this season. at 3:37
  • Butch's turning point: the end of the third quarter. Up six with a minute left, the Bucks gave up an offensive rebound off a missed free throw to Middleton (not on the Bucks roster list), then Kyle Kuzma committed a turnover. at 7:26
  • Around the 10-minute mark of the fourth, Kuzma shot a corner three with no guard back and no floor balance, and the opponent beat everyone down the floor for a layup and foul. at 8:31
  • Kuzma got more boos than expected in Washington. at 19:39

  “BUCKS POSTCAST: Bucks COLLAPSE Late in 128-116 Loss to Wizards To Begin Season” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 4 points · Oct 20
  • Camille Davis: Davis expects the roster to look a lot different after the trade deadline. She says expiring veterans like Kyle Kuzma and Caris LeVert might be moved, and possibly Tyler Herro, who she says is looking for his next contract. at 18:14
  • Camille Davis: Davis says Kuzma's expiring contract could let the Bucks take on longer 'bad money' for assets at the trade deadline. She also says Bucks fans are ready for his time in Milwaukee to end, and some asked why he wasn't the player cut when the roster went down to 15. at 9:36
  • Camille Davis: Davis's projected starting five: a Ryan Rollins/Tyler Herro backcourt, Jaime Jaquez Jr. 'for sure', Myles Turner at center and Kyle Kuzma at the four. at 8:52
  • Camille Davis: Davis says Kyle Kuzma started at the four throughout the preseason, though lineups changed depending on who was in and out. She says it seems he will be that starter, at least to begin the season. at 9:08

  “Milwaukee Bucks And Washington Wizards Face Off | Crossover Opening Night BREAKDOWN!” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 2 points · Oct 19
  • Jaime Jaquez Jr scored 9 points and went 0-of-4 from three. Kyle Kuzma made all three of his threes and scored in double figures but finished -12. at 10:06
  • The finale starters were Rollins, Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Kuzma and Turner. The host first said this was the third time this lineup started, then corrected himself to the second time. at 20:10

  “ROSTER SHAKEUP: Milwaukee Bucks Waive Pete Nance—Will Another Team SNATCH Him or Is He Returning?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks host · Prediction · Oct 17 name not confirmed

  The host thinks the finale's starting five Tyler Herro] is "probably" the most likely starting lineup for the season opener in D.C.

  “Bucks Preseason Recap: Another Burries Standout, Herro Surprises, and Roster Decisions Ahead” at 20:23 · listen ↗

• Podcast Camille Davis, Locked On Bucks · Report · Oct 15

  Many Bucks rotation regulars were out for the Bulls preseason game: Ryan Rollins, Tyler Herro, Myles Turner, Kyle Kuzma, AJ Green and Kevin Porter Jr. No reason was given.

  “BREAKTHROUGH: Bucks Young Guards Brayden Burries & Kasparas Jakucionis in Ugly Loss to the Bulls” at 2:39 · listen ↗

• Podcast Justin Garcia, Locked On Bucks · Opinion · Oct 14

  Justin says the best individual defender is probably Rollins, from a short list of Rollins, KPJ (Kevin Porter Jr.) and Kuzma. He calls the wing defense not ideal but not the outright disaster it was in past years.

  “Seven Burning Bucks Questions that Could DEFINE the Season with Only Seven Days Until Tip-Off” at 33:00 · listen ↗

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