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The Washington Wizards have the worst record in the NBA and could look to move the 33-year-old Khris Middleton and further focus on the future, but that reportedly is not the plan.
After ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Washington acquired Middleton, AJ Johnson and a pick swap from the Milwaukee Bucks for Kyle Kuzma, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and second-round draft compensation, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix noted the Wizards' plan is to "hold on to" their newly acquired headliner "for now."
Mannix highlighted the thought process behind such a decision:
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