Massive six-team trade will see D'Angelo Russell to Memphis, Khris Middleton to Washington
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Key Points:
- Khris Middleton has agreed to a three-year, $17.6 million sign-and-trade deal with the Washington Wizards, with partial guarantees in the second year and no guarantee in the third.
- D’Angelo Russell is being salary-dumped by the Wizards to the Memphis Grizzlies, with Washington receiving a draft pick in return.
- These moves are part of a complex six-team trade involving the Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, LA Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, and Memphis Grizzlies.
- The trade also includes the previously agreed sign-and-trade of John Collins from the Clippers to the Pistons.
- Middleton’s salary for next season is expected to be around $5.6 million, allowing the Wizards to fit him and Deandre Ayton under the Kelly Olynyk trade exception.
