Wizards three-time NBA All-Star Khris Middleton has picked up his $33.3 million player option for the 2025-26 season, sources told ESPN.

The Washington Wizards come into the offseason looking to continue their rebuilding efforts after another lean year in the nation's capital. The Wizards have the 6th and 18th picks in this week's NBA Draft to try adding more young talent to this roster,

And Jrue Holiday has been traded by the Boston Celtics, a team where he spent the last two seasons and helped lead to the 2023-24 championship, to the Portland Trail Blazers. USA TODAY confirmed the trade, which isn't yet official, after ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news late on June 23.