Sitting on the Milwaukee Bucks bench after fouling out with a little more than three minutes to go Friday, Antetokounmpo, his team up three points and only five seconds remaining, watched Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton curl off a screen and catch the ball in front of the Bucks bench.

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When the Milwaukee Bucks decided to trade Jrue Holiday away for Damian Lillard prior to the start of the 2023-24 season, it showed that the front office had little room for sentiment amid their ongoing quest to surround Giannis Antetokounmpo with the best possible roster.