Wizards plan, for now, is to hold on to Khris Middleton, who played with Malcolm Brogdon in Milwaukee. Move gives Washington a little financial flexibility and frees up even more playing time/responsibility for its young wings. Plus they can take a flyer on AJ Johnson.

The chances of Middleton being rerouted to another team before Thursday’s deadline are almost zero, a league source told The Athletic. The Wizards expect that Middleton, an Olympic gold medalist

The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to gamble with their roster a bit and hope for the best. They’re parting ways with Khris Middleton in an attempt to upgrade the roster with more stability. Milwaukee is sending Middleton,