NBA insider Jake Fischer reported on Monday that “there has been little fresh chatter” about the Bucks pursuing Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, while the franchise “more recently had conversations about pursuing” the 29-year-old Kuzma, who has become “less patient now with the Wizards’ direction” in recent weeks.

Kyle Kuzma could play for the Bucks soon, but only if the Wizards trade for the injured Khris Middleton's unappealing contract.

With this season’s NBA trade deadline looming on Thursday afternoon, the Washington Wizards have some clear priorities and some, shall we say, “disputed” priorities. What’s not in dispute, league sources told The Athletic,

The Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks have explored a trade involving forwards Kyle Kuzma and Khris Middleton, per NBA insiders Josh Robbins and Davis Aldridge of The Athletic.

According to The Athletic, the Bucks could be making a move soon for Kyle Kuzma in a deal that would send Khris Middleton and draft capital to the Wizards. Kuzma would help the Bucks with their scoring issues. When he is motivated, he is a top-shelf scorer at the wing position. Getting rid of Middleton would be an added bonus as well.

The Washington Wizards have explored a potential trade that would send forward Kyle Kuzma to the Milwaukee Bucks for veteran wing Khris Middleton and draft capital, sources told The Athletic's David Aldridge and Josh Robbins.

The Washington Wizards could be the key to the Milwaukee Bucks getting the player they need for their upcoming playoff run.

The Wizards and Bucks have explored a potential trade that would involve Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton and Washington forward Kyle Kuzma, two league sources tell Josh Robbins and David Aldridge of The Athletic.

First, an update on Kyle Kuzma. As Van laid out in an extensive article on the topic (with plenty of instructive detail about the cap acrobatics at play here), the Bucks and Washi

I t has been a tale of two seasons, to say the least for Washington Wizards Forward Kyle Kuzma. There has been a lot of roster reconstruction for this team. Adjustments have been