Wizards To Sign Khris Middleton, Trade D’Angelo Russell To Grizzlies
The Washington Wizards are bringing back Khris Middleton through a complex six-team sign-and-trade maneuver.
📍 The outcome
Khris Middleton rejoined the Wizards in a six-team sign-and-trade deal. The trade also involved the Wizards sending D'Angelo Russell to the Grizzlies.
Epilogue added 18d ago, after coverage quieted.
Who reported it (6)
- Khris Middleton Returns to Wizards in Six-Team Blockbuster Yahoo Sports · 20d ago
- Wizards land Middleton in sign-and-trade with Mavericks theScore · 20d ago
- Khris Middleton, Wizards Reportedly Land Contract in 6-Team Sign-&-Trade Including D'Angelo Russell Bleacher Report · 20d ago
- Khris Middleton to rejoin Wizards as part of 6-team trade: Source The New York Times · 20d ago
- Khris Middleton back at Wiz for 2nd stint in 6-team sign-and-trade deal ESPN · 20d ago
- Wizards To Sign Khris Middleton, Trade D’Angelo Russell To Grizzlies Hoops Rumors · 20d ago
What happened
The Washington Wizards have acquired Khris Middleton in a six-team sign-and-trade deal. As part of the transaction, the Wizards are trading D'Angelo Russell to the Grizzlies.
Coverage from ESPN, The New York Times, and Bleacher Report emphasizes that this marks Middleton's second stint with the Wizards. The deal also involved the Mavericks, according to theScore.
Future developments depend on the finalization of the six-team arrangement and the integration of Middleton and Russell into their respective new rosters.
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Questions people are asking
Which players are changing teams?
Khris Middleton is joining the Wizards, and D'Angelo Russell is being traded to the Grizzlies.
How many teams were involved in the trade?
According to coverage from Bleacher Report and ESPN, it was a six-team sign-and-trade deal.
Has Khris Middleton played for the Wizards before?
Yes, coverage from ESPN and The New York Times indicates this is his second stint with the team.
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