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,

The Washington Wizards are keeping Khris Middleton around next season. Middleton picked up his $33.3 million player option for the 2025-26 campaign on Monday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. That is part of the initial three-year, $93 million deal he first signed with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023.