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.

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.

With a strong contest from Kyle Kuzma, Middleton missed the off-balance 3-pointer that would have tied the game, just as Antetokounmpo — for the first time in his NBA career — had hoped and Milwaukee pulled out a 104-101 victory over Washington. The Bucks’ third consecutive win moved them within a half-game of the Pacers for the East’s No. 4 seed.

Multiple players from the Bucks reacted to facing Khris Middleton in a Wizards jersey, Kyle Kuzma offers great defensive value to the team, and more.

It's Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks vs Khris Middleton and the Washington Wizards on Friday. Follow for live game updates tonight.

Khris Middleton knew his time with the Milwaukee Bucks was coming to an end before the franchise traded him over the winter.

The Milwaukee Bucks came out with a win on Friday night over their conference rivals, the Washington Wizards. The Bucks swept the Wizards in the season series

Middleton himself doesn't view it in that light. In a recent interview, the three-time All-Star suggested he was on borrowed time with the Bucks and the franchise was perfectly ju