Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst said trading Khris Middleton was the "hardest" transaction of his career. Middleton was in the middle of his 12th season with the team when Horst agreed to a four-team trade that sent Middleton to the Washington Wizards.

So far, the sample size (three games) is small for Kyle Kuzma, who Milwaukee acquired from the Washington Wizards before the NBA trade deadline for Khris Middleton, a three-time All-Star

A major point of discussion prior to the NBA trade deadline last week was whether or not the Bucks were true title contenders given the injury question marks surrounding Khris Middleton, recent postseason injuries to Giannis Antetokounmpo,