The ascendant Milwaukee Bucks could miss two of their three most expensive players against the very injured Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Read More: Khris Middl

The Milwaukee Bucks have some difficult decisions to make surrounding Khris Middleton as they balance sentiment and pragmatism.

Milwaukee Bucks remain interested in Jimmy Butler and are reportedly willing to trade Khris Middleton to acquire him. “Amid rumors surrounding Butler and the Bucks possibly emerging as the main dark horse to land him in a trade deadline blockbuster, the one thing that everyone… pic.twitter.com/supaGdjPKV

The Milwaukee Bucks are trying to add some depth to the roster to make them a true NBA Championship contender this season. As a team with two superstars, they have a lot of offensive firepower. This trade would certainly help those two guys.

In an ideal world, Middleton would have returned from the injury and ramped up to his spot in the starting lineup with no restrictions.

The Milwaukee Bucks have been waiting to see all-stars Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Damian Lillard at full force under head coach Doc Rivers, as the trio have been limited to just seven games together this season due to injury and illness.

Will former three-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton, now a $31.7 million bench player behind minimum-salaried Taurean Prince, suit up

The Milwaukee Bucks are moving Khris Middleton to the bench, coach Doc Rivers confirmed on Wednesday prior to the team's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Middleton, who missed the Bucks' win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday due to ankle tendinitis,

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly transitioning veteran forward Khris Middleton into a bench role moving forward. According to NBA insider Chris

Doc Rivers will stick with a starting five of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, Andre Jackson, and Taurean Prince.