Khris Middleton Rejoins Wizards on 3-Year, $17.6 Million Deal in 6-Team NBA Trade
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Updated · ESPN · Jul 8
Khris Middleton Rejoins Wizards on 3-Year, $17.6 Million Deal in 6-Team NBA Trade
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 8
Summary
$17.6 million sends Khris Middleton back to Washington on a three-year sign-and-trade deal folded into a six-team transaction involving the Wizards, Mavericks, Pistons, Grizzlies, Bucks and Clippers.
Washington gave Memphis D'Angelo Russell, a 2029 second-rounder, a 2032 second-round swap and a 2033 second-round pick, while Dallas also attached Middleton and a 2033 second-rounder to the Wizards.
Detroit used the broader deal to swap Caris LeVert and two second-round picks for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris, creating a trade exception and cap savings with all three on expiring contracts.
Middleton, 34, averaged 10.2 points in 63 games last season and returns after Dallas acquired him from Washington before February's deadline.
The move adds another veteran to a Wizards roster that already brought in Deandre Ayton after trading for Trae Young and Anthony Davis last season to push toward playoff contention.