Giannis Antetokounmpo, who suited up alongside Middleton for 12 seasons, gave a bittersweet farewell on Wednesday night to his championship running mate that included the highest two-word praise one player can heap upon another: "My GOAT."

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.