Khris Middleton, Wizards Agree To Three-Year, $17.6M Deal

Wizards acquire Khris Middleton via sign-and-trade

The Washington Wizards have acquired Khris Middleton via a sign-and-trade deal with the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. The deal is part of a larger six-team trade that sends D’Angelo Russell, a 2029 second-round picks (via Lakers) and a 2033 second-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies. Middleton, 34, will sign a three-year, []

Jaylen Brown both ‘excited and disappointed’ by trade

Fans and analysts have been highly critical of the trade, which sends Brown to Philadelphia for 36-year-old Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round ‌picks.

Walker Kessler is going from the Jazz to the Lakers, will get a 4-year deal, AP source says

Walker Kessler is being traded by the Utah Jazz to the Los Angeles Lakers, who will have the center under contract for the next four seasons and for a total of about 130 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday. The Jazz are getting two first-round draft picks and two first-round pick swaps out of the deal, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move is a sign-and-trade and has yet to receive the needed league approvals. Acquiring Kessler is the first big move for the Lakers in their post-LeBron James era, after the NBA's all-time leading scorer said Tuesday that he was leaving the team and would spend this coming season elsewhere.

Celtics Not Motivated By Money Or Follow-Up Trade In Dealing Jaylen Brown

The Boston Celtics' blockbuster trade sending Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers was not a cost-cutting move and was not made with a follow-up deal in mind, according to a league source. Boston sent the 2024 NBA Finals MVP to Philadelphia on Wednesday in exchange for Paul George, two future first-round picks and two second-round picks. George has two years remaining on his four-year, 211 million contract, one fewer than Brown had remaining. The swap will save the Celtics roughly 2.9 million this season. Despite that savings, a league source stressed the trade was not a financial decision. The source said there was no directive from ownership to move Brown. The same source added that Wednesday's deal was not executed with an imminent secondary trade already planned. Boston's front office reportedly agonized over the decision for days before finalizing it.

Reports: Celtics trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George, 4 picks

The Boston Celtics have agreed to a blockbuster trade which sends All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for former All-NB...