The Washington Wizards have made an abundance of moves this offseason that have turned the tide around the team’s chances to compete in the Eastern Conference next season.
Not only did the Wizards bring in another talented veteran in CJ McCollum, but they landed multiple high-upside additions in Cam Whitmore and Malaki Branham.
Not to mention the team’s incoming rookie class headlined by arguably the best scorer available with incoming guard Tre Johnson.
The hype around the Wizards rebuild is building and understandably so.
Not only are fans starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but players on the team are starting to genuienly believe they could be a sleeper to compete in a wide-open Eastern Conference next season.
Whether it’s irrational confidence or a true sense of belief, the wizards newly acquired forward feels like Washington is on the rise.
If the Wizards were to become an aggressive team on the trade market,a name like Lauri Markkanen from the Utah Jazz could be an interested name to monitor.
In the midst of his prime, on a contract that’s more than movable with a team who doesn’t value him as a cornerstone, Markannen could be a name that interest the Wizards.
So if Middleton were to be involved in any potential blockbuster deal, that would likely be the only realistic possibility for the forward to help the Wizards get one step closer to competing.
