Khris Middleton, D’Angelo Russell headline six-team NBA blockbuster
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton and former Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell are at the center of a sprawling six-team trade that shook up the NBA on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the New York Post reported.
The unprecedented deal links half a dozen franchises in a single transaction and features two former All-Stars as its cornerstones. Specific details on where each player will land—and the additional players or draft assets involved—were not immediately disclosed.
Middleton has been a mainstay in Milwaukee’s lineup for years, helping the Bucks capture their first championship in five decades in 2021. Russell, drafted by the Lakers in 2015 and an All-Star with Brooklyn in 2019, has since made stops with Golden State, Minnesota and Los Angeles (again) before being linked to this latest blockbuster.
The agreement, once finalized and approved by the league office, would become one of the most complex trades in NBA history, rivaling previous multi-team moves that reshaped rosters and salary-cap landscapes across the league.
Further terms of the trade, including any draft-pick considerations and salary-matching components, are expected to emerge as the paperwork is completed.
Source: New York Post
