Kuzma, 29, joined the Bucks earlier this month in a trade-deadline deal that sent Khris Middleton and AJ Johnson to the Washington Wizards. Kuzma played for the Wizards from 2021-
Kyle Kuzma returned to Washington as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, and he scored 19 points in their 104-101 victory over the Wizards.
Khris Middleton is set to make his Washington Wizards debut against his former Milwaukee Bucks team, where he was employed for 12 years. During his time with the Bucks, Middleton helped the team reach the playoffs 10 times in an 11-year span,
Khris Middleton got traded from a playoff-bound Bucks team to the rebuilding Wizards, but he won't settle for losing.
That was the case for Khris Middleton, as he was recently traded to the Washington Wizards. Middleton has finally opened up about this change in his life. Khris Middleton has been an All-Star in the NBA and has won on the biggest stage in the league as he is a former NBA Champion.
When the Milwaukee Bucks traded away star forward Khris Middleton, it was one of the toughest days that the franchise had seen in a long time. Middleton was a staple of the Bucks organization and the decision to move him was a hard one.
With a strong contest from Kyle Kuzma, Middleton missed the off-balance 3-pointer that would have tied the game, just as Antetokounmpo — for the first time in his NBA career — had hoped and Milwaukee pulled out a 104-101 victory over Washington. The Bucks’ third consecutive win moved them within a half-game of the Pacers for the East’s No. 4 seed.
The Washington Wizards had their two veteran additions take the court on Friday. That has pushed the younger newcomers out of the big-league squad. NBA trade
Multiple players from the Bucks reacted to facing Khris Middleton in a Wizards jersey, Kyle Kuzma offers great defensive value to the team, and more.
Khris Middleton, now with the Wizards via trade, reflects on how his incredibly successful Bucks tenure ended.