The Bucks are taking their swings in the trade market, though it likely won't save them and make them immediate contenders.

The Washington Wizards traded Flint native Kyle Kuzma to the Bucks in exchange for one-time Piston Khris Middleton, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday. The Bucks also sent rookie guard AJ Johnson and a pick swap to Washington, which dealt forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. and second-round draft compensation to Milwaukee, sources told Charania.

The Milwaukee Bucks are trading Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma, CBS Sports NBA insider Bill Reiter confirmed Wednesday. In addition to Kuzma and Middleton, the deal also includes AJ Johnson and a pick swap going to the Wizards.