Kyle Kuzma returned to Washington as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, and he scored 19 points in their 104-101 victory over the Wizards.

The Washington Wizards have the NBA’s worst record, but they have been active. They added veterans Marcus Smart and Khris Middleton at the trade deadline while shipping out Kyle Kuzma. The team continues to try and develop a raft of intriguing young players.

The Milwaukee Bucks are about $3.8 million under the second apron this season – more than enough space to add 15th player for the stretch if needed.

Kuzma was traded from Washington to Milwaukee earlier this month. Khris Middleton went to the Wizards in that deal, and he finally played for his new team for the first time, scoring 12 points. Marcus Smart — acquired by Washington from Memphis — also made his Wizards debut and scored five.

Doc Rivers admitted that the massive trade involving Kyle Kuzma and Khris Middleton took some time because the Milwaukee Bucks hesitated to send 20-year-old guard AJ Johnson to the Washington Wizards.

The Milwaukee Bucks made one of the more underrated trades in the NBA this season when it sent a package including Khris Middleton out in a four-team deal that brought them Kyle Kuzma. Kuzma, a 6-foot-9 forward,

The recent NBA trade deadline saw the Washington Wizards trade Kyle Kuzma to the Milwaukee Bucks for Khris Middleton. Despite losing the four games since the trade, Wizards fans are seemingly happy with the way the team's playing without Kuzma.

Khris Middleton played the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time on Friday since a trade deadline deal sent him to the Washington Wizards for a package centered around Kyle Kuzma. The trade brought the end of the longtime partnership between Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo,

Kyle Kuzma’s efficiency has dipped since joining the Bucks. Can he adjust and become a key asset, or was this trade a misstep for Milwaukee?