The Khris Middleton Kyle Kuzma Trade Is WEIRD...
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025
- Kyle Kuzma and Khris Middleton have been traded! Middleton and AJ Johnson are headed to Washington in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, with some other draft assets involved as well. This is a super interesting trade that I am sure a lot of people are confused by, so let’s break it down.
#kuzma #middleton #nba
Kuzma has been relieved of his duties as a tank commander
That happened last year
@@alexmason5521nah they were still tanking this year. Washington wants Cooper Flag
@@stevenmark4407they won't get him
lmfao
💀
Getting sent to the Wizards is like being sacrificed
As a Wizards fan, I agree
Shouldve been traded two years ago
As a wiz fan, I agree too
😂😂
The culture will never forget 2021 Middleton
Overrated but he did close out hard AF in final game
The culture of getting injured one time and never be good again?
@@Edd_LShore
He won a ring
@@Jonathan-A.C. Yes. I know. And literally has been an injury prone disaster after that
@@Edd_LShore
I mean it doesn’t matter, he got them a ring. Give him the praise he deserves, his time has come to a close with the Milwaukee Bucks
RIP kash Middleton he's been cast unto the NBA shadow realm
Bro may actually say fuck it and retire😂
Sending someone to the wizards is worse than Hell
The Wizard is going to buy out his contract anyway
I'm pretty sure many of our semi-pro players in our Finnish league in this frozen hell-hole near the arctic circle would see Wizards as basketball heaven 😆
@@pinbarbecue1100I think he has too many years left for a buyout
I'll go ... I'll sign that contract every day of the week and twice on Sunday and I'm not even a basketball player, but I'm willing to learn for that kind of money 💰💰
@@konzzanah. Washington is 90% black
i know Middleton is cooked, but i didnt know he is THAT cooked
You’re smoking crack if you didn’t see Kuzma put up 20&10 on a good team. Genius trade you’re gonna look funny later
And I’m a clipper fan 🤦🏻♂️
Dude was never same after he went down in 22
@@ronndobandss2051 Hello clipper fan, i hope you are right.
@@ronndobandss2051when did he put up 20 and 10 on a good team. Are you smoking pcp?
@@ronndobandss2051 it's not really about Kuz, it's about sending him to Washington instead of getting a better player from a better team
I still can’t believe we won’t have Poole boy and Jac-Kuzzi anymore.
Khris is my favorite all-time player. No joke been a superfan of his since we got him from the Pistons. Much love to the legend
He’s just a great man on top of being a great player too.
Understandable. I used to use the Warriors on 2K when they had Monte Ellis. He used to be my favorite player growing up.
@@Kevn_DJ I'm from the Bay. Monte was everyone's guy LMAO. I think ppl don't realize how much nba fans like him. If ai didn't exist monte would be getting that much more glaze
Giannis made him relevant
@ ah I see you're new to ball...Khris was the easily best Bucks player for Giannis' first two seasons. Khris has ten 20+ PPG playoff series too! Legitimately a top 20 playoff performer of the past decade bro
*Milwaukee has now avoided that 2nd apron, let's see if they do anymore moves before the deadline ends.*
This is what people are failing to comprehend... now let's get rid of Brook, dude is a defensive liability with the Pick and Roll.. he's gotta go
@@ceeceesauce8257for who?? Not a lot of centers available
@@ceeceesauce8257Myles turner would be nice
They should. You are all in for two more years and Giannis is gone
@@ceeceesauce8257😂😂😂
Can’t believe the wizards are already breaking up the Kuz Poole duo, will be one of the biggest what ifs of this decade
lol they lost what 18 games in a row💀💀lol yeah ok bud
@ imagine how much they left on the table. They could’ve lost 20, 25. Historic potential
@@Iamacasual77 💀💀🤣🤣🤣
@ with the horrid defense of Poole,Jonas valanciunas who’s stopping dem?💀💀
How does splitting up the duo affects Lebron's legacy?
love the content man. you get to the point, you don't yell or overreact about anything.
Nah his recent videos are extreme clickbait. His older ones way better like 2 years ago. He's in a slump
He does overreact time to time but he's human like us all
After living in the DC Metropolitan area since the early 90s while being a logical and rational sports fan, ive concluded that DC has been a farm for developing players and a pit stop for star players with big contracts. The wizards have a 30 year pattern history of trading away solid players who go on to shine on other teams.
Showing highlights with Donte still on the team is something.
Middleton was so good before the injuries. Thank you for helping Milwaukee win another Championship nothing but the best wished for Middleton.
It only makes sense if they have another deal in the background really helping either the backup centre position or a scoring forward.
Kuzma IS THE SCORING FORWARD.
@@Edd_LShore steph curry s shooting IS HIS DEFENSE
@@Edd_LShoreHe's not that good at it.
@@urbaindelva7869 Yeah, thats why you can get him for nothing of value
As a Laker fan I love Kuzma but if the Bucks got him for defense they’re going to have a rude awakening lol
As a Laker fan, you clearly know nothing. Sometimes being average on both ends is better than a good defender that cant touch the ball on offense
@ sure buddy basketball and deathcore have no correlation probably been too much more games than you . Bucks lost this trade just by the simple fact Middleton was a key factor in that one and done ring lol
@@raymondgutierrez565 what are you rambling about my music preferences?
Your analysis level is very high. You sound almost like a 10 years old
@@raymondgutierrez565And he hasn't been the same player since then. Outside of last year's playoff series against the Pacers, he has been a shell of himself.
From a Bucks fan, this is cooked… take me back to 2021.
As a Bucks fan, this was needed. Why hold on to Khris? He started 7 games this season. Hopefully another trade is on the way and it involves Lopez.
how your getting a guy who can create for himself and can defend. Kuz will not have to worry about playmaking anymore.
@@RobVole1 Ah yes, Brook Lopez the 7'1" NBA player that can't grab a rebound
@@RobVole1for who and be real about the trade, that makes sense for both teams.
Kuz isn’t bad but he’s a soy boi, I would not make this trade. There’s gotta be someone else.
It's not weird at all.
Khris Middleton is aging and has been going thru injuries. Kyle Kuzma, for all his faults, has been in a championship situation before and has the capabilities of being a good third option.
KUZMA STINKS🙄
Kuzma has had a much better career than I ever thought he could.
AJ johnson, bilal, kyshawn and sarr, i see what their vision is and i like it a lot
Bub
They all stink but bilal and Keyshawn is decent at best … what vision?
Bub is that dude too
Wiz trash. Forever dumpster babies
GSG!!!
Bilal got best name ever bro
Every trade has been “weird” to this guy lol
I know that this is not a bad trade, but I will miss Khris Middleton, he's been here so long. AJ Johnson was also just really likeable
After the Doncic-Davis trade, I’m hard pressed to find any other move ‘weird’. These two are over the hill anyway
Kuz a better defender and will be more efficient in Milwaukee
As a wizard fan whos watched every game, this is a huge upgrade for the bucks. Kuz fs sucks as a 1st or 2st option but as the 3rd option with limited creation he gon be great. His defence isn't as bad as advertised either
As a bucks fan AJ Johnson is a future star
They should just set up the playdate between cannon and Liam because Giannis is definitely heading to the warriors at this point 🫡
"some thought they'd end up with beal" aka you said it was a done deal and it still hasn't happened yet lol
End of an Era in Milwaukee 💔
Don't throw too much shade on Kuzma, Sporting Logically, because he is going to a team with 2 superstars ... And when you play with high caliber players you change ... Kuzma played awesome with the lakers and helped them win the chip ... For what assets the Bucks had, I'd give them an A as well ... And yes, the Bucks will more than likely bring in some younger defenders ... Hopefully a centre to help Brook Lopez ... If they don't trade Brook that is ...
As much as I like Bobby Portis, I think he should be the one traded for a backup center and whatever else they could possibly get in a trade with him.
@@gyrossteelballs9877right! Bobby is more of a backup PF. But kuzma can be that backup PF when needed. There is no backup C
Playing in Washington is like working a job with no supervision I think kuz can get it together if he’s on a serious team
Cant wait to see Bucks fans reacting to Kuzma holding the ball for 20 seconds just to throw a crazy shot that makes no sense
We've had Bobby Portis doing that...
Im a wizards fan, happy to have him around the younger guys in the locker room. Obviously rebuilding but could help with this rebuild, they should build around Bilal Coulibaly.,..
I’ve been a Bucks fan since about 2017, and Khris’ jersey was the first ever jersey I bought. This is a terrible day to be a Bucks fan.
One of my favorite players got traded for Kyle Kuzma😢
This feels like a move to get under the 2nd apron so they can make some bigger moves.
It is.
F it Joker for Reeves is next
As a joker tard and Luker and laker fan I'm all for it lol. I would've been disgusted prior but Malone and Murray and Calvin are garbage lazy. Rob is elite since starting here. Don't miss. Just bench LeBron and I'm good or move him to help that cardio bum in GS
Kuzma's entire selling point is that he was a poor shooting bench player on a championship team 5 years ago. Now he is a poor shooting starter on an awful team. I would rather have Middleton at 2/3 of the games. Of course you did bring up good financial points for the Bucks, so hopefully they can make another big move.
I too am a big Middleton believer but I think he needs to heal more from his recent double ankle surgeries. You can see him grimace every transition and it's more like he's available 1/3 of games rather than 2/3. He plays very well as a shot creator but not so much off ball nor can he defend. Kuzma and PBJ should definitely help the wing manpower.
The way the bucks are formed we don’t need him to shoot. We have a top 5 bench and he is an upgrade over khris who is out a ton
Totally emotional and non sensical take
Bucks just seem bleak. You got Gianni’s and some pieces but they are on edge and don’t control future for rest of decade.
Gianni's playing GM is to blame. He deserves it
Kuzma is better than middleton now a days. Am I missing something
Middleton is a Bucks legend, but he’s 3 years removed from being a legit number 2 or 3.
However, Kuzma isn’t the number 3 the Bucks need. I can’t see a situation Kuzma stays on the roster beyond the deadline.
Kuzma would be the #3. Lillard is the 2nd option
@ I’m a moron. I meant 3, gonna go ahead and edit it.
Wizards are clearing space at the 4 for Cooper Flagg, assuming they draft him
They really sent Middleton to the Wall with the wildlings and zombies like it's GoT omg
Mavs and bucks fans punching air rn
Naw a lot of bucks fans are happy
Middleton hasn't been the same for 2 years now.
Yo bro kuzma isn't a good defender why do people think that
Nothings funnier than Lillard acting like he cares about winning then saying Milwaukee is boring off the court😭
The difference between Middleton and Holiday is that Middleton hasn’t played much in a few years and Holiday was the Bucks best player by far and carried them in playoffs while Giannis was hurt all year too
From the Wizards’ perspective, I’m happy about AJ, but pretty annoyed that we waited on Kuzma to tank his value before trading him
Defense might be optional for Kuz on the wizards is wild
As a Bucks fan, this just ruined my day. Feels like since Haslam came on as the owner, the Bucks franchise has been selling its soul and losing its way.
But to stay positive, thank you Khris for all the memories! Best of luck AJ, and I hope Kyle and Patrick turn out to be good Bucks.
As a transplanted cheesehead, living in Cleveland, everything Haslam touches turns to dust. It sucks for me on both ends. The Browns suck (though I'm more of a Packer fan), and he's slowly trying to ruin the Bucks.
@ honestly, yeah. I wanted to be hopeful, but my worst fears upon hearing the news of Haslam buying Marc Lasry’s share of Bucks ownership have come true honestly.
kuzma got talent that for sure, it's just that he's at the Wizard, now he gotta be serious that he's going to be in a contending team
I like the trade. Being on a potential contender may make Kuzma go back to his Lakers role as a third option starting or off the bench and he can run the second unit or finish games depending on lineups.
I would of rather kept Middleton but age/injuries has been an issue so getting some youth can be helpful. Especially if they can trade portis for another asset but I'd just keep him for bench scoring
I’m really high in Kuzma for the reason that he was a vital member of championship roster in the past . I think that motivation to win another one after securing the bag in Washington will elevate his game and especially his defence. I think this guy has the dog in him and next to giannis he will learn a lot. I the bucks manage to move Lopez for a younger more athletic big with faster legs I can see them competing at the east with the celtics and cavs.
This was... truly a trade
Poole and Kuzma goated duo 💔
Khris Middleton being sent to NBA purgatory is a fate worse than death at this point.
Both teams got fleeced in this trade I feel like. As a wizards fan, Kuzma never felt THAT great. He was given the green light to do a lot of shit that just wouldn’t fly on a good team. He’ll have to learn to dial things back on the bucks and actually sit on defense. He is extremely stubborn and hasn’t changed his mindset since realizing he can get away with bad habits in Washington. I respect Khris Middleton and I hate he has to join Washington in such a shit state. The wizards job, if they keep him; is to just make him comfortable as he retires. He’s a class guy that won a championship. I really hope they don’t try & fuck him over. I also hope he reins Poole in. Pooles been Kuzma’s side kick in doing a lot of stupid shit and chucking threes from half court with a 22 on the shot clock is an example lol. idk how they’ve done it but I feel both sides got fleeced
When I first saw the trade I was really not feeling it, but I think I might actually like it IF BUCKS DOES SOMETHING WITH THE FLEXIBILITY
Kuzma is one of those guys who could potentially be energized by a change of scenery and could up his game a bit playing for the Bucks. How long that actually lasts and if he makes any real impact... well that's another question completely.
The Bucks are now under that second apron so either they’re going to do nothing now or make some more moves before the deadline ends
This trade saved their franchise
Milwaukee not passing the 2nd round this year. Giannis need to ask out before the deadline if he don’t want to waste another year. This trade will not move a needle 🪡
Giannis won't ask out imo
@kjjr3270 nope.... doesn't like big city market teams and he's too humble. I dont see it either. But time tells.
Kuzma's performance with the Bucks will determine whether or not this was a smart decision.
Middleton is a really smart basketball player
Hope Middleton ends up in a decent spot be it Dallas,Denver,the Kings ETC
By Kmid. Hope the system works for them both.
This is probably the weirdest trade season in NBA history.
I'm going to miss Middleton. I get he's probably not going to stay healthy for the rest of his career, but it's a tough one. This was about the most "sell high" the bucks were going to get.
Middleton has been shooting great as of late!!!
Rip kash money, loved him and jrue together. But moves must be made. Hope kuz can come in and ball out.
Middleton been overrated since their chip. So tired of the media convincing everyone the Bucks need him..😂 This was a good trade.
He is more underrated than anything. Without Middleton making clutch shots the Bucks won't win the chip.
Kuzma probably on cloud 9 after getting traded to a team with more than 10 wins
I was hoping the Heat would send Jimmy Butler to the Wizards .... just to see what crazy RUclips videos that would prompt.
The consequences for the Kyle Kuzma Bus are biggest tragedy here
Ok as a bucks fan the biggest thing right now is availability. When healthy Middleton is marginally better than Kuz but we can’t keep limping into the playoffs. I’m not as unhappy with this move as some others are just because of that.
i feel sorry for Khris
We got Middleton in the Brandon Jennings trade. He was a throw in. Brandon Knight was the main piece. I'm thankful for Middleton but it's time.
I don't hate the trade. Middleton has been on a downward spiral for a few years and injury prone. Kuzma is another offensive option and stretch defenses for a Giannis runway.
If kuz tries on defense, it could be a benefit. Middleton's locker room presence will likely be missed though. Was always a solid vet and seemed like one of the few guys who can talk Giannis down from the ledge.
Bucks have been getting blown out recently so a chance was definitely needed
Damn JP still in purgatory lol
Stinks Kuz Khris Middleton game so smooth that jumper straight cash but always hurt
As a Bucks fan I hope Middleton goes crazy on the wizards. I want to see silly numbers being put up as a first option. I always wanted to see this but Giannis has always been the number 1 option.
RIP Khris' career.
We've needed solid young blood and this is good trade though I've loved Kash's play...
This was a move that the bucks simply had to make
Aj Johnson gonna be nice, reminds me of Jalen Green
Kuzma is a solid 3rd option
Solid is crazy
@@Nate101izationfor real. He’s a solid 8th option lmao
@@TheGreatestJediOfAllTime Maybe 5th😂
Solid 15th option
I really like this deal for Milwaukee, I think Kuzma on a good team can be really productive.
Kuzma is a good pick up for the Bucks. I wanted my Sixers get him last off season
Sadly this trade makes sense for the Bucks, they avoid the 2nd apron and trade an unhealthy Khris Middleton for a younger player that can score about the same. Only question is if Kuzma will actually try to change his game to fit the team needs. Gotta feel bad for Middleton tho, a Bucks legend who just got sent to the Wizards, is like being sent to Hell lol. At least he'll play some games, get good numbers and then sign or get traded to a contender (I'm to lazy to search for his contract).
The Middleton fall off was so fast. There was that playoff run where he was playing like an elite player. After that it was just a struggle
He was like a really old rookie or something, I know he was 27 by the time he got to the Bucks. He’s one of the first great G-League come up stories I think as well.
Middleton is beyond washed. Maybe next year he can become half the player he was. Hes not helping anybody compete as a top player anymore.
Kuzma goes back to third wheel (which is what his talent is better suited for) and allows the Bucks to play big, at SF or small, at PF with Giannis at center.
Awful non sensical take. Even if he (Kuzma) doesnt shot that well from three, is a better option than a washed mid range shooter that is a sieve on defense
It gets them under the 2nd apron though without having to dump Pat Con & picks to Detroit. Could make sense if they combine Lopez, Portis & Pat Con for someone else before the deadline?
damn they did middleton dirty lol. I get that he's always injured and they wanna move on, but to Washington? that's fucked up. They forgot their whole team started from Giannis and middleton 10+ years ago.
I don't hate it for the wizzards. Khris middleton is way past his prime so as a player he is not worth that much anymore, but he is veteran with championship experience and he knows what it's like to be star. He can be the a leader for the wizzards.
Kuzma bout to BALL
I hate this trade for the Bucks. Kuz shoots 40% from the field and 28% from three in the playoffs. He plays no defense. Kuz is having the worst season in his career. Kuz and Dame will get cooked in the playoffs. I do not understand people's point of view that this is a good trade.
If anything, they needed a Dillion Brooks, Andrew Wiggins, or a Jerami Grant type of player. Bucks will lose in the 1st or 2nd round.
How soon we forget khris averaged 25 and 8 in the pacers wrries last year and he's the only reason it went to 6 games
Biggest winner: teams hoping to get Giannis soon. Imagine thinking you need an upgrade from Middleton and getting KUZMA! WOW!
chriss middelton is better trade asset for a other teams than kyz so i absolut get why they trade. So they can get some picks or younger player on their team could see him benchwork on other contenders
This gets us under the second apron it’s not rocket science more moves to come
Kuzma been phoning it in for most the year. He has a lot more in the tank and can be a smart teammate under structure. Just think back to Gaff w Wiz vs Dal. We're just a trash heap going thru the motions until we can get a couple more top 3 picks
Man in this typa market they could have got Ingram instead. I’m sure if Nola knew they were offering a dude just drafted early in the first round they would have bit because they rebuilding no matter if they like it or not