Middleton/Johnson to Wash for Kuzma/Baldwin

[JayMKE]

Underrated aspect of the trade: Wisconsin sports fans are really going to love chanting Kuuuuuuuz.

“They’re not booing…”

[AFM]

I honestly think Kuz will be OK for you guys. My least favorite wizard but if someone can control his terrible shot selection, he has good size and can score a little in a 6th man role or as a 4th option. He's dropped 30 pts twice in the past 10 days.

Baldwin is a total lost cause though. Couldn't even get playing time on a 8 win team starting 3 19 year olds and a 20 year old.

[El Pooch Grande]

Bold prediction: Kuz puts up 30/8/5 in a big Bucks victory before April, while Khris sits in street clothes in Washington...board sanity restored.

[jimmybones]

The clarity you seek will come in good time, patience and godspeed solider

Do you actually know something or are you just assuming?

I think he knows something either medical related and/or behind the scenes dirt that he's not supposed to say but he really wants to.

I don't know anything behind the scenes or dirt related to the team...

[Perishable517]

Lookit that wing span!

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[Bernman]

The NBA are going to need to make multiple Jon Horst rules to protect their team from GM's like him in the future:

- Can't do pick swaps to circumvent the Stepien Rule
- Can't trade your 1sts over 6 yrs in the future
- Can't trade developmental projects their 1st season of development
- Can't trade win now players to teams who can't win now just so they're redirected to your rival

I'd add can't trade team legends for worse players now, let alone w/ add-ons, but I don't know how that's adjudicated.

Amazing how much this GM & ownership groups have ridden on the coattails of 2 non-marquee moves made over a decade ago when they weren't around. And the return on one was just sent packing. Past time to start showing you know what you're doing.

[fansinceforever]

If this is their only move then wow..

[randy84]

This team is sooooooo far away from contending

That was true even before the Mids trade.

[MissKhriddleton]

I always thought Kuz was a sharpshooter for some reason. Instead he’s like a worse Keith Van Horn.

[Turk Nowitzki]

Do you actually know something or are you just assuming?

I think he knows something either medical related and/or behind the scenes dirt that he's not supposed to say but he really wants to.

I don't know anything behind the scenes or dirt related to the team...

So it's medical related stuff you're not allowed to/not supposed to give info on

[emunney]

I'm SO **** pissed and I LIKE Kuzma. Can't imagine how you guys who hate him feel.

[LUKE23]

Bold prediction: Kuz puts up 30/8/5 in a big Bucks victory before April, while Khris sits in street clothes in Washington...board sanity restored.

Middleton will get bought out and torch us in the playoffs. That's a lock.

[humanrefutation]

As part of the Kyle Kuzma-Khris Middleton trade, Washington will get 2028 swap rights with the Bucks' first-round pick that is already swapped with Portland, according to a league source. That means Washington can swap the lesser of the two selections. That pick is also protected 15-30 if the Blazers haven't yet conveyed their future pick to the Bulls by that time — i.e,, they can only execute the swap if they actually have the pick.

The Wizards will send back to Milwaukee the second-most favorable of its 2025 second-round picks originally belonging to Detroit, Phoenix or Golden State.

So, we still have our 2031 first? We didn't swap that, too?

[tedbrogen]

Either Horst is awful (possible) or this is some combo of paying to get under the second apron (possibly with another deal lined up), Midds medical are worse than we think, team is upset when Midds was cleared but didn’t play, they believe Midds is one of the reasons the D is crumbling, they think Kuz can be reigned in, and AJJ was the price to keep the 2031 pick.

[ReasonablySober]

As part of the Kyle Kuzma-Khris Middleton trade, Washington will get 2028 swap rights with the Bucks' first-round pick that is already swapped with Portland, according to a league source. That means Washington can swap the lesser of the two selections. That pick is also protected 15-30 if the Blazers haven't yet conveyed their future pick to the Bulls by that time — i.e,, they can only execute the swap if they actually have the pick.

The Wizards will send back to Milwaukee the second-most favorable of its 2025 second-round picks originally belonging to Detroit, Phoenix or Golden State.

So, we still have our 2031 first? We didn't swap that, too?

Yup.

[LUKE23]

So, we still have our 2031 first? We didn't swap that, too?

That pick is about to get sent out for DeRozan.

[MiltownMadness]

We're probably a decent amount better but this trade is a disaster. Khris is done guys, he wasn't going to be able to play 30+ minutes a night for a playoff run. Johnson part is insanity. Still would've rather kept Khris than do this.

[Prez]

I'm SO **** pissed and I LIKE Kuzma. Can't imagine how you guys who hate him feel.

I am in absolute shamblesland

[old skool]

The only reason we're not the laughingstock of the league right now is because Nico Harrison exists. Who here wouldn't have taken Bradley Beal and picks over this?

Not an option. Beal has a no trade clause.

[tedbrogen]

Bold prediction: Kuz puts up 30/8/5 in a big Bucks victory before April, while Khris sits in street clothes in Washington...board sanity restored.

Middleton will get bought out and torch us in the playoffs. That's a lock.

He’s not getting bought out until next season and even then, I doubt it. You think a guy who didn’t play when he was cleared is going to give away money to suit up?