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.

Doc Rivers explains why Khris Middleton was downgraded to the bench on Wednesday, just hours before Milwaukee's win against the Spurs.

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

Doc Rivers revealed that the Bucks' reason for benching Khris Middleton is due to precaution only amid his injury problems.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will come off the bench against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, according to NBA

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

The Milwaukee Bucks are making changes to their starting lineup, as head coach Doc Rivers is moving Khris Middleton to the bench.

The Milwaukee Bucks' trade deadline priorities could have changed after the team recently announced the benching of Khris Middleton.

The Milwaukee Bucks made a big change to their lineup. Their star guard responded to the move in an interesting way.

The Milwaukee Bucks will be taking on the Orlando Magic on Friday. However, they could be without a few players as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and Kh