Middleton went scoreless for the second time this season and looked out of sync. We re-watched his performance to see what went wrong.

Just a shade over an hour before the Milwaukee Bucks are slated to tip off against the Miami Heat on Thursday night, former three-time All-Star Milwaukee small

The NBA trade deadline on Feb. 6 could be a pivotal moment for the Milwaukee Bucks, especially when it comes to Khris Middleton’s future with the team. Historically, Milwaukee’s front office has been clear: they would only consider moving Middleton if the deal involved acquiring a star like Jimmy Butler.

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With the turnaround they’ve had in 2024-25, Milwaukee is being active on the trade market. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis are available for trade. Windhorst noted that the Bucks want an “impact player” in return. Will Milwaukee get a trade done before the deadline on February 6?

The Milwaukee Bucks have some difficult decisions to make surrounding Khris Middleton as they balance sentiment and pragmatism.

Middleton (ankle) is available to play against the Clippers on Saturday, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. Middleton was held out of Thursday's game against the Heat due to an ankle injury, but the veteran guard will make his return Saturday.

Milwaukee Bucks put Middleton, Portis, and Connaughton on the trade block sportando.basketball/en/milwaukee-b… - 9:19 AM The Bucks are now 25-17 on the season. They next play the Clippers in LA on Saturday night.

If the Bucks seriously want to bolster their roster, the only way to do so is to trade away one for their top players. It's safe to assume that Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will not be traded, which leaves their All-Star forward Khris Middleton.

Because the Bucks have crossed the NBA’s second tax apron, players like Connaughton or Portis would have to be traded away to make a deal like this happen. Milwaukee can’t aggregate players in a trade unless that trade gets them under the tax apron.

Their recent success has pulled them within 2.5 games of the New York Knicks and within 4.5 games of the Boston Celtics. The Knicks and Celtics have both won half of their last ten games, which has allowed the Bucks to creep into reasonable range as the trade deadline approaches.