The Milwaukee Bucks community expected to end this week wrestling with the the end of Khris Middleton’s time in cream and green. In the weeks preceding the trade deadline, Middleton was transitioned to a bench role where he showed some promise before the wheels fell off again last week in a pair of scoreless performances.

Middleton had been teammates with Antetokounmpo for quite a while. He was one of the key pieces when the Bucks won the title back in 2021. Read more: Giannis Antetokounmpo Speaks