Khris Middleton thanked Milwaukee for helping shape him "into the person and player I am today" a week after the Bucks traded the three-time All-Star to the Washington Wizards.

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.

The Milwaukee Bucks decided to make a big move at the trade deadline. They decided to trade a key member of their 2021 title team in order to pursue a title this year. That meant they had to trade Khris Middleton in exchange for Kyle Kuzma.

Milwaukee Bucks center Bobby Portis didn't hold back in his response to his former Khris Middleton 's trade to the Washington Wizards. The Bucks traded Middleton to the Wizards for Kyle Kuzma before the NBA trade deadline.