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Khris Middleton talks about his trade from the Bucks, understanding the move, trying to get healthy and appreciating Milwaukee.

Khris Middleton showed his vulnerable side when he recently spoke about getting traded by his longtime team, the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were fittingly Middleton's first opponents in his debut game in a Washington Wizards uniform. The 3-time All-Star tallied 12 points and five rebounds in a 104-101 loss against plenty of familiar faces.

Khris Middleton expressed his disappointment about his trade from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Washington Wizards. Despite his emotional struggle, he respects the Bucks' decision. He fondly reminisced about his time with Milwaukee,

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.

When the Milwaukee Bucks traded away star forward Khris Middleton, it was one of the toughest days that the franchise had seen in a long time. Middleton was a staple of the Bucks organization and the decision to move him was a hard one.