NBA Wordle #38
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · already played
The answer
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KUZMA
Kyle Kuzma
F · 2017–2027
Kyle Kuzma's career
Kyle Kuzma played 10 seasons between 2017 and 2027, across 3 franchises — Lakers, Wizards and Bucks. Over 610 regular-season games he averaged 16.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists, finishing with 10,106 career points. He was 1× champion.
He entered the league in the 2017 draft, taken 27th overall in the first round. That makes him a product of the 2010s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a solid career of 10 seasons he was a consistent starter at 16.6 points per game.
- Games
- 610
- PPG
- 16.6
- RPG
- 6.1
- APG
- 2.7
- Points
- 10,106
- Rebounds
- 3,726
- Assists
- 1,630
- 3PM
- 1,128
Teams
- Lakers · 2018–2021
- Wizards · 2022–2025
- Bucks · 2025–2026
Honours
1× NBA champion
About the answer
The answer was KUZMA — 5 letters, made up of 5 distinct letters and beginning with K.
The optional hint offered that day read: “16.6 career PPG · 1× champion”.
Why this was a fair answer
Kyle Kuzma was never an All-Star, so he reaches the answer pool by the second route: current players with a genuine offensive role, at least 12 points per game and 150 career games. At 16.6 points across 610 games he clears that bar comfortably, which is why a player without the honours of the pool's headline names can still turn up as an answer.
With 3 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. A recent debut meant the arrow pointed forward for nearly every guess, which narrows the field quickly once you trust it. The 1 championship ring were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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