"The problem? Washington's veterans are going to make it extremely difficult for them to offload their contracts ahead of the deadline. For Middleton, the lucrative contract combined with his underwhelming play and injury history at his age will prove to be challenging to offload his deal. As for McCollum, the guard's inconsistent play is making the team's future decisions more difficult than originally expected."
"When landing the veteran guard, the idea was that his play would somehow convince backcourt needy teams to possibly take on the playmakers contract. Unfortunately, his underwhelming start to the season quickly put those hopes to rest due to his struggles offensively. Those struggles even added doubt that there would be an avenue in which the Wizards could even buyout McCollum's contract due to the lack of interest the guard may make on the open market,"
Washington entered the season as a rebuilding team with expectations to modestly improve after a busy offseason led by general manager Will Dawkins and an influx of young talent. Early optimism included keeping veterans such as CJ McCollum and Khris Middleton if the revamped depth chart made the Wizards a sleeper in the East. Instead, the team sits 1-10 at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, making sellers likely before the February trade deadline. Lucrative veteran contracts and underwhelming, inconsistent play — Middleton's injury history and McCollum's offensive struggles — significantly limit trade market interest and buyout options.
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