Bucks Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Has 2-Word Reaction To Khris Middleton Trade

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo made a post to X after Khris Middleton got traded.

Jul 20, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and forward Khris Middleton (22) celebrate after winning the NBA Championship following game six of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images / Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Khris Middleton has been with the Milwaukee Bucks for 12 straight seasons.

He has also been teammates with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for that entire time period.

However, the 2021 NBA Champion was traded to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.

Via ESPN's Shams Charania: "Breaking: The Milwaukee Bucks are trading Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson and a pick swap to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and second-round draft compensation, sources tell ESPN."

Breaking: The Milwaukee Bucks are trading Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson and a pick swap to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and second-round draft compensation, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/hCOzqqqUXE

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 5, 2025

Following the news of the trade, Antetokounmpo sent out a post (via X) that had over 40,000 likes in two hours.

He wrote: "My GOAT 🐐💯"

My GOAT 🐐💯 pic.twitter.com/Sqx1yOVcUw

— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) February 6, 2025

Middleton finishes his Bucks tenure with one title and three All-Star appearances.

He averaged 17.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 46.1% from the field and 38.9% from the three-point range in 735 games.

Via ClutchPoints: "Khris Middleton in 12 years with the Milwaukee Bucks:

1x NBA Champion
3x All-Star
735 games (2nd)
23,039 minutes (2nd)
12,586 points (3rd)
2,990 assists (3rd)
1,382 threes made (1st)"

Khris Middleton in 12 years with the Milwaukee Bucks:

🔸 1x NBA Champion
🔸 3x All-Star
🔸 735 games (2nd)
🔸 23,039 minutes (2nd)
🔸 12,586 points (3rd)
🔸 2,990 assists (3rd)
🔸 1,382 threes made (1st) pic.twitter.com/sILvoq9KYd

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 5, 2025

In addition to the Bucks, Middleton also spent one season (his rookie year) with the Detroit Pistons.

Via Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated: "Wizards plan, for now, is to hold on to Khris Middleton, who played with Malcolm Brogdon in Milwaukee. Move gives Washington a little financial flexibility and frees up even more playing time/responsibility for its young wings. Plus they can take a flyer on AJ Johnson."

Wizards plan, for now, is to hold on to Khris Middleton, who played with Malcolm Brogdon in Milwaukee. Move gives Washington a little financial flexibility and frees up even more playing time/responsibility for its young wings. Plus they can take a flyer on AJ Johnson.

— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) February 5, 2025