NBA Shockwaves: Khris Middleton Joins Wizards in Massive Six-team Trade

WHO:

NY Post - ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on the trade involving the Pistons, Grizzlies, Clippers, Bucks, Mavericks, and Wizards.

Yahoo Sports - Khris Middleton is rejoining the Wizards from the Dallas Mavericks via a sign-and-trade deal.

NY Post - The trade involves the Pistons, Grizzlies, Clippers, Bucks, Mavericks, and Wizards.

Daily Mail Sports - Khris Middleton, a three-time All-Star, was previously a member of the Mavericks before rejoining the Wizards.

Yahoo Sports - Middleton averaged 10.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 0.7 steals while shooting 42% from the field and 36% from three in 63 games last season.

Yahoo Sports - Khris Middleton agreed to a three-year, $17.6 million contract with the Wizards.

NY Post - Khris Middleton, a three-time All-Star, was previously a member of the Mavericks.

Daily Mail Sports - D'Angelo Russell, a former No. 2 overall pick, was sent to the Grizzlies.

WHAT:

Yahoo Sports - The trade will send D'Angelo Russell, a 2029 second-round pick, a 2032 second-round pick swap, and a 2033 second-round pick from Washington to Memphis.

Yahoo Sports - The deal includes Memphis trading Santi Aldama and the draft rights to Tarik Biberovic to Dallas, along with three second-round picks to Detroit.

Yahoo Sports - The trade will send Middleton back to the Wizards alongside a 2033 second-round pick from the Mavericks.

Yahoo Sports - The Clippers will receive a $16 million trade exception as part of the deal.

Hoops Rumors - The deal includes Santi Aldama being traded from Memphis to Dallas, Isaiah Stewart being sent from Detroit to Memphis, and John Collins being signed-and-traded to the Pistons.

Yahoo Sports - The trade will send D'Angelo Russell, a 2029 second-round pick, a 2032 second-round pick swap, and a 2033 second-round pick from Washington to Memphis.

Daily Mail Sports - The Wizards sent D'Angelo Russell to the Grizzlies along with a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap.

NY Post - The trade involved multiple previously agreed-upon trades among the six teams, including Detroit's deals to send Caris LeVert and Marcus Sasser to Milwaukee and Dallas, respectively.

Yahoo Sports - The trade will send D'Angelo Russell, a 2029 second-round pick, a 2032 second-round pick swap, and a 2033 second-round pick from Washington to Memphis.

Yahoo Sports - The Clippers will receive a $16 million trade exception as part of the deal.

Daily Mail Sports - Middleton made 48 starts for Washington across the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons before the Wizards traded him to the Mavericks as part of the blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis to Washington ahead of the 2026 trade deadline.

Yahoo Sports - The Wizards will feature a core that includes Anthony Davis, Trae Young, Kyshawn George, 2024 lottery pick Alex Sarr, 2025 lottery pick Tre Johnson, and 2026 No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa.

Yahoo Sports - The trade will send Middleton back to the Wizards alongside a 2033 second-round pick from the Mavericks.

Yahoo Sports - The Clippers will receive a $16 million trade exception as part of the deal.

NY Post - A massive six-team trade involving the Pistons, Grizzlies, Clippers, Bucks, Mavericks, and Wizards was reported.

Daily Mail Sports - The Wizards sent D'Angelo Russell to the Grizzlies along with a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap.

WHERE:

NY Post - The trade involved teams from the NBA, specifically the Pistons, Grizzlies, Clippers, Bucks, Mavericks, and Wizards.

WHEN:

NY Post - The Wizards sent a 2029 second-rounder, a 2032 second-round swap, and a 2033 second-round pick to the Grizzlies as part of the trade.

HOW:

Hoops Rumors - The trade incorporates several separate trade agreements, including Detroit's deal to send Caris LeVert and two second-round picks to Milwaukee for Gary Harris and Taurean Prince, and Detroit's deal to send Isaiah Stewart to Memphis along with a protected 2028 second-round pick to the Clippers.

Hoops Rumors - The trade incorporates several separate trade agreements reported over the past two weeks, with multiple clubs involved in the transaction sending out press releases to confirm that it’s done.

Yahoo Sports - Included are Detroit's deal to send Caris LeVert and two second-round picks to Milwaukee for Gary Harris and Taurean Prince, Detroit's deal to send Marcus Sasser to Dallas, and Detroit's deal to send Isaiah Stewart to Memphis along with a protected 2028 second-round pick to the Clippers.

Yahoo Sports - The trade involves multiple previously agreed-upon trades among the six teams, including Detroit's deals to send Caris LeVert and Marcus Sasser to Milwaukee and Dallas, respectively.

Yahoo Sports - The trade involved multiple previously agreed-upon trades among the six teams, including Detroit's deals to send Caris LeVert and Marcus Sasser to Milwaukee and Dallas, respectively.

Yahoo Sports - The trade involves multiple previously agreed-upon trades among the six teams, including Detroit's deals to send Caris LeVert and Marcus Sasser to Milwaukee and Dallas, respectively.

NY Post - The trade was executed as a complex maneuver involving multiple teams and players.

In a significant trade involving multiple teams, D'Angelo Russell will be moving from Washington to Memphis, accompanied by a 2029 second-round pick, a 2032 second-round pick swap, and a 2033 second-round pick. As part of the deal, Memphis will send Santi Aldama and the draft rights to Tarik Biberovic to Dallas, along with three second-round picks headed to Detroit. Additionally, Detroit will trade Caris LeVert and two second-round picks to Milwaukee for Gary Harris and Taurean Prince, while also sending Isaiah Stewart to Memphis along with a protected 2028 second-round pick to the Clippers.