Bucks trade Khris Middleton to Wizards for Kyle Kuzma
Shams Charania: Breaking: The Milwaukee Bucks are trading Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson and a pick swap to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and second-round draft compensation, sources tell ESPN.
Source: x.com
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The Bucks injury report for Wednesday in Charlotte:
Out:
Robbins, Umude (G League)
Questionable:
Antetokounmpo (Right Patella Tendinopathy)
Lillard (Left Groin Soreness)
Probable:
Lopez (Back Soreness)
Middleton (Bilateral Ankle Injury Management)
Portis Jr. (Personal Reasons) - 2:40 PM
Final accounting on the Bucks' injury report tonight in Oklahoma City.
OUT:
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Damian Lillard
Brook Lopez
Khris Middleton
Bobby Portis
Liam Robbins
Stanley Umude - 6:51 PM
Giannis is OUT tonight vs OKC.
Khris Middleton is OUT.
Bobby Portis is doubtful. - 2:04 PM
Bucks injury report for Monday in Oklahoma City:
Out:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Right Patella Tendinopathy)
Khris Middleton (Bilateral Ankle Injury Management)
Liam Robbins, Stanley Umude (G League)
Doubtful:
Bobby Portis Jr. (Personal Reasons) - 1:54 PM
FINAL: Grizzlies 132, Bucks 119
- Antetokounmpo 30pts/10reb/7ast
- Middleton 20pts/2reb/4ast
- Lillard 15pts/3reb/9ast
- Lopez 15pts/2reb/2ast
- Green 14pts/3reb/2stl
- Prince 13pts/7reb/5ast
The Bucks are now 26-21 on the season. They next play tomorrow night in Oklahoma City. - 11:00 PM
Heading to the fourth quarter, the Bucks lead, 99-93, after AJ Green hit a 35 footer just before the third quarter buzzer sounded.
Green is up to 14 points on night.
Middleton has 18pts/3ast off the bench as well.
Antetokounmpo is up to 21pts/10reb/7ast. - 10:25 PM
That's just a hilariously sloppy play, but the Bucks made it work. Overthrow from Middleton to Jackson. Jackson save to Prince. Prince save to Middleton. Middleton through traffic to Antetokounmpo.
Bucks up, 83-73, with 5:38 left in the third quarter. - 10:11 PM
Half: Bucks 58, Grizzlies 56
- Middleton 13pts/2ast
- Antetokounmpo 10pts/8reb/3ast
- Prince 8pts/3reb/3ast
- Green 8pts/2stl
- Lopez 7pts
- Lillard 6pts/5ast - 9:37 PM
Khris Middleton with the QB1 toss to Pat Connaughton, who throws a Travis Kelce pitch to Damian Lillard to create something out of nothing to end the half. - 9:37 PM
More on this storyline
Chris Haynes: BREAKING: Milwaukee Bucks are trading three-time All-Star Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma, league sources tell me. -via x.com / February 5, 2025
Josh Robbins: The Wizards and Bucks have continued to discuss a potential trade centered around sending Kyle Kuzma and Patrick Baldwin Jr. to Milwaukee for Khris Middleton and rookie AJ Johnson, and including some exchange of a draft pick or picks, league sources tell @davidaldridgedc and me. -via x.com / February 5, 2025
Steve Bulpett: Hearing from sources that Middleton from Bucks to Washington for Kuzma is getting close, as is a Wizards-Suns Valanciunas-Nurkic move. Story coming from @HeavyOnSports on how some teams are looking to make a run, while others position for Cooper Flagg. Plus Luka-AD talk... -via Twitter @SteveBHoop / February 4, 2025
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