NBA Trade Shocks: Khris Middleton Moves to Washington

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00:00The NBA trade deadline is tomorrow. We have already seen some blockbuster deals, of course,

00:05over the weekend. Luka Doncic to Los Angeles, Anthony Davis in return to Dallas, De'Aaron Fox

00:12on his way to San Antonio, Zach Levine back to Sacramento. Another big trade just hit the wire

00:20about 20-25 minutes ago from ESPN's Sham Sharania. The Milwaukee Bucks are trading Chris Middleton,

00:28A.J. Johnson Jr. and a pitch swap to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma,

00:34Patrick Baldwin Jr. and second-round draft compensation. So the headline, Chris Middleton

00:42now leaves Milwaukee, makes his way to Washington, the Wiz, the worst team in the NBA this year.

00:48And the Bucks get a younger piece to try to bolster up a run in the Eastern Conference alongside

00:54Giannis and Dane. Geronimo, what is your reaction to this trade in the NBA?

01:01Well, I mean, listen, it's got to be tough for Milwaukee Bucks fans. I mean,

01:06Middleton has been a staple there with Giannis through their championship years and their,

01:13you know, their run here at the title. I believe he was the longest tenured Milwaukee Buck on the

01:20team, but the problem is he's pretty much washed. I mean, he can't stay healthy. He's 33 years old,

01:27Ben, and really his best years are behind him. And Kyle Kuzma brings certainly a scoring punch

01:34here. I don't know if he's going to bring any defense, but they certainly will be able to go

01:40toe-to-toe scoring points with just about anybody now in the East.