The Bucks’ 2022–23 season ended much earlier than many basketball fans anticipated, and with that premature exodus came some uncomfortable questions.
Obviously, the top priority is finding the replacement for recently-dismissed head coach Mike Budenholzer—and that search is narrowing as we speak. However, just below that, we get into the debate on Khris Middleton’s future with the squad.
By most accounts, Middleton has been the most valuable non-Giannis player in the current era of Bucks basketball. In his 10 seasons with the squad, he has tallied three All-Star appearances, and his 24 points per game in the 2021 NBA finals were pivotal to the Larry O’Brien Trophy returning to Milwaukee.