Khris Middleton’s trajectory shifted upward when Jason Kidd took over the sidelines in the Milwaukee Bucks and the two began working together. The Bucks acquired Middleton in 2013 following his first NBA season with the Detroit Pistons.
NBA star Khris Middleton is opening the newest chapter of his career with the Dallas Mavericks. The 2021 champion did not last with the Washington Wizards, as he was traded on Thursday’s trade deadline.
Prior to the trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks finally cut their losses and sent oft-injured star player Anthony Davis, the main man they got in exchange for Luka Doncic, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for a few first-round picks as well as a few veteran players headlined by former NBA champion Khris Middleton.
Khris Middleton isn’t thinking about a buyout. At least not yet. Middleton, acquired by Dallas as part of the Anthony Davis deal, said Tuesday that he hasn’t had any conversations with the Mavericks about a possible buyout and isn’t pushing for one.
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Khris Middleton was one of the key pieces involved in the Dallas Mavericks’ trade with the Washington Wizards that sent Anthony Davis to Washington. However, since the trade was made, Middleton has yet to make his debut with his new team.
The Dallas Mavericks made big moves at the 2026 NBA trade deadline, leaving Jason Kidd with a hollowed-out roster for their Saturday evening game against the San Antonio Spurs.
On February 5th, 2025, the Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks made a trade that massively impacted both rosters ahead of the 2024-25 season’s trade deadline.
For Milwaukee Bucks fans still keeping tabs on franchise legend Khris Middleton, they’ve watched the three-time All-Star fail to contribute much in the stats column to a bad Washington Wizards team.
WASHINGTON. D.C. — After getting demolished by the Los Angeles Lakers at home on Friday, the Washington Wizards won a game that they shouldn’t have won on paper at Capital One Arena on Sunday.
The Washington Wizards (10-33) have the worst record in the league. They are on an eight-game losing streak, having already suffered a 14-game losing streak earlier this season. The team is also dealing with multiple injuries.
Khris Middleton may soon reenter the trade block soon, and the Milwaukee Bucks continue to loom as an obvious fit. The Athletic’s Josh Robbins reports that executives around the NBA expect Middleton to remain with the Washington Wizards through the trade deadline before likely reaching the buyout market.
Per Wizards reporter Joshua Robbins at The Athletic, Milwaukee Bucks champion Khris Middleton is a good bet to be bought out post-deadline, making him available to the rest of the league as a free agent.
The Wizards will keep their eyes open for another buy-low swing like the one they took on Trae Young, but league sources tell The Athletic’s Josh Robbins that is not the most likely way they operate at the trade deadline.
The Washington Wizards lost to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, 121-115. Washington began the first half with a slim 63-62 lead with Khris Middleton and Alex Sarr scoring in double figures and after getting out a first quarter rut.
The Washington Wizards face an important decision regarding Khris Middleton, and while a buyout may seem tempting at first glance, it would be the wrong move for a franchise in the middle of a rebuild.
The pain of being traded away from the team you spent over a decade with likely cannot be washed away with one win in the early months of the regular season.
Khris Middleton has been part of Opening Night in Milwaukee for more than a decade. But Wednesday marks the first time he'll be in something other than a Bucks uniform.
Three-time All-Star forward Khris Middleton picked up his $33.3 million player option for the 2025-26 season with the Washington Wizards, ESPN reported Monday.