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Grading the Khris Middleton-Kyle Kuzma trade: What does this do for the Bucks and Wizards?

The Milwaukee Bucks just made a trade that in many ways will be franchise-altering.

Khris Middleton, who helped the Bucks win the 2021 NBA championship and was a mainstay who'd been around for as long as Giannis Antetokounmpo, is now a Washington Wizard, which already feels weird to type out.

Here's the full deal:

  • Wizards receive: Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson and a 2028 first-round pick swap

  • Bucks receive: Kyle Kuzma, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and a 2025 second-round selection

    MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 01: Kyle Kuzma #33 of the Washington Wizards drives around Khris Middleton #22 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of a game at Fiserv Forum on February 01, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
    Kyle Kuzma (left) and Khris Middleton are trading places.