Three-time All-Star Khris Middleton is heading back to the Washington Wizards in a sign-and-trade deal with the Dallas Mavericks, according to reports on Tuesday night.

The three-year deal could be worth as much as $17.6 million and would be folded into other pending agreements. It would become part of a six-team, 11-player trade that sends D'Angelo Russell from Washington to Memphis as well as Caris LeVert from Detroit to Milwaukee in exchange for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris. The Los Angeles Clippers also are part of the huge deal, with their plan to send John Collins to Detroit included in the arrangement.

Middleton started 34 games for Washington last season before being shipped to the Mavericks in the trade that sent Anthony Davis to D.C. The 34-year-old averaged a combined 10.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists with both clubs over 63 contests.

Middleton has played for Detroit, Milwaukee, Washington and Dallas in a 14-year career. He has a career 16.1 scoring average with 4.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 839 games. 

Just in: Free agent Khris Middleton has agreed on a three-year, $17.6 million deal with the Washington Wizards via sign-and-trade, agent Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. The 14-year veteran returns to D.C. where he spent parts of last two seasons as a leader… pic.twitter.com/iZh6XrXMoc

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