[Robbins] The chances of Khris Middleton being rerouted to another team before Thursday’s deadline are almost zero, a league source told The Athletic. The Wizards expect that Middleton will become the model example for the young players to emulate and the alpha male in the locker room.
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 and a crucial contributor to the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2020-21 NBA title, will become the model example for the young players to emulate.
Jordan Poole has embraced his own leadership role and has been unselfish on the court, but Middleton is 33 and Poole is only 25. Middleton should be the alpha male in the locker room. It’s going to be a tough transition for Middleton to go from title contention in Milwaukee to lottery contention in Washington, but he’s so highly regarded throughout the industry that he seems highly likely to accept that challenge. To his credit, that’s how he’s built.