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.

It will be difficult for the Bucks, who have salary cap restraints, to make a big splash before the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

The Milwaukee Bucks changed their roster drastically ahead of the NBA trade deadline when they reportedly sent longtime star Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The Bucks also traded little-used rookie AJ Johnson,