When Khris Middleton arrived in Washington, his future on the Wizards was unclear.
Obviously, Washington traded for him with the thought process that he could be a capable veteran presence for the team's young core, but it was clear that the Wizards main motive behind the Wizards' blockbuster trade with the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the NBA trade deadline in February was to offload the contract of Kyle Kuzma.
If Middleton was able to use a change of scenery to his advantage by proving there was plenty left in the tank and his injury issues could be left in the past, Washington could find a way to offload the veteran forward to a playoff contender and flip another contract for additional compensation.