The Milwaukee Bucks made a big trade Wednesday, and by Thursday, many national writers had weighed in on the wisdom of the deal.

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.

After a dozen years, a unique partnership with Giannis Antetokounmpo and a championship, here's why the Bucks traded Khris Middleton.