RealGM Basketball Wiretap

01 May 2025

• Khris Middleton To Undergo MRI On Injured Knee

  Washington Wizards wing Khris Middleton was forced to leave Thursday's game at halftime due to right knee soreness. Following the game, the Wizards head coach Brian Keefe announced that Middleton would undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the injury.

  Washington acquired Middleton at the trade deadline in a swap that sent Kyle Kuzma to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Wizards were acquiring the veteran wing in a contract shedding move by the Bucks, as much as a talent addition.

  Middleton has a $33.3 million player option for the 2025-26 season, which he is widely expected to pick up. In 37 combined games this season between the Bucks and Wizards, the 32-year-old veteran has averaged 11.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

• Corey Kispert Out For Season After Surgery On Left Thumb

  Corey Kispert underwent a successful surgical procedure on Tuesday in New York City to repair a ligament tear to his left thumb. The injury was sustained in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets on March 15.

  Kispert is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of next season.

  Kispert finishes his fourth NBA season with averages of 11.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 26.3 minutes over 61 games with the Washington Wizards. Kispert shot 36.4 percent on 5.4 three-pointers per game.

• Bilal Coulibaly Out 4-6 Weeks With Right Hamstring Injury

  Bilal Coulibaly will be out approximately four-to-six weeks following a right hamstring injury sustained in the first quarter against the Toronto Raptors on March 10. The injury will be treated conservatively and Coulibaly's recovery status will be updated as appropriate.

  Coulibaly will likely finish his second season with averages of 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.0 minutes over 59 games. Coulibaly also had PER of 10.7.

• Wizards' Adam Caporn Named Head Coach Of Basketball Australia

  Adam Caporn has been name head coach of Basketball Australia. Caporn will continue in his current role as assistant coach with the Washington Wizards.

  "It is an incredible honor to continue to be part of the Boomers program. Thank you to the Washington Wizards organization for their support," said Caporn. "I am deeply grateful to Basketball Australia for their trust in me and to the entire Australian basketball community for the invaluable experiences and opportunities I've had from grassroots development to the Olympic stage. I'm excited to get to work, building a team that will represent Australia with pride and continue to strengthen the Boomers' great legacy and culture."

  Caporn becomes the 12th coach selected in Boomer's history and arrives as the successor to legendary figure Brian Goorjian, who departed following the Paris 2024 campaign in August last year.

• Wizards Claim JT Thor Off Waivers

  The Washington Wizards have claimed forward JT Thor off waivers. Thor comes to Washington on a Two-Way contract.

  Thor (6-9, 215) is in his fourth NBA season out of Auburn, having appeared in 174 career games with the Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers. Thor was originally selected with the 37th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and holds career averages of 3.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.

  Thor has also appeared in 46 career games in the NBA G League with the Greensboro Swarm and Cleveland Charge, averaging 14.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. In 24 games with the Charge this season, he averaged 14.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game.

• Wizards Gave 'Real Consideration' To Trading For Bradley Beal At Deadline

  The Washington Wizards gave "real consideration" to trading for Bradley Beal at this year's deadline, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

  Stein adds that there is no indication that Beal would have waived his no-trade clause to return to Washington.

  It was reported last month that the Wizards and Hawks were the only two teams willing to acquire Beal.

  Beal is also reportedly hesitant to uproot his family by getting traded.

  Beal has two more seasons left on his deal at just under $111 million.

• Wizards, Justin Champagnie Finalizing Four-Year, $10M Contract

  The Washington Wizards are set to sign Justin Champagnie to a four-year, $10 million contract, sources told Shams Charania of ESPN.

  Champagnie will earn $1.6 million for the final six weeks of the season.

  The 23-year-old is averaging 7.5 points and 4.6 rebounds on the year.

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