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Bucks Fans Are Pissed About Khris Middleton-Kyle Kuzma Trade

Eric PetersonFebruary 5, 20251 Mins read536

Not even sure where to begin.

“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.”

Man.

It’s the end of an era in Milwaukee. Khris Middleton’s 12-year run with the Bucks is over.

Fans are rightfully pissed off at this trade. Some entertained the idea of Zach LaVine or Jimmy Butler for Khris Middleton, but there was still reason to be skeptical of those options, and many are right to point out that we have not seen a playoff series with Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard all in the lineup together.

And instead, we end up with Kyle Kuzma? Really?

We’re all pissed off.

https://twitter.com/BucksLead/status/1887162802340507863

https://twitter.com/bucksshowyo/status/1887165473957044574?s=46&t=ZZO03NZwaHdH0wIyvJayOA

The AJ Johnson pick and trade is just horrendous asset management

— Jonathan Gauthier (@jgauthier_23) February 5, 2025

We didn’t even get to see what AJ Johnson could be damnnn

— Brandon Jennings (@Tuff__Crowd) February 5, 2025

I’m fucking sick man. SICK. pic.twitter.com/4ReVMyNvDe

— Bucks Lead (@BucksLead) February 5, 2025

That could be the nail in the coffin of this whole thing.

— Bucks Breakdown (@Bucks_Breakdown) February 5, 2025

The Bucks just decided to shed salary and get worse. Spin it however you want but that’s what they did.

— Justin Wills (@itsjwills) February 5, 2025

I’m sick pic.twitter.com/GCJEwN7C8W

— Bucks After Dark (@BucksAfterDark) February 5, 2025

“Now we’re under the second apron and Kuzma has actually been very solid…” STFU WE JUST TRADED KHRIS FUCKING MIDDLETON FOR KYLE FUCKING KUZMA pic.twitter.com/zz7jGDXnar

— Bucks After Dark (@BucksAfterDark) February 5, 2025

https://twitter.com/giannis_an344/status/1887158672318489083?s=46&t=ZZO03NZwaHdH0wIyvJayOA

I’m going to need several years to process this

— Dan Shafer (@DanRShafer) February 5, 2025

ok I'm gonna go walk into Lake Michigan, maybe live in that boat, later guys https://t.co/IErzr06elj

— Dan Shafer (@DanRShafer) February 5, 2025

We all hated the AJ Johnson pick in the moment because it felt like a waste/look to the future type move. If we now give that up in a trade for Kyle Fucking Kuzma? In addition to Khris? Jon Horst you better watch out https://t.co/khx1mji97d

— Maverick Johnson (@MKEBucksCat) February 5, 2025

https://twitter.com/tiwindisch/status/1887158894465520099?s=46&t=ZZO03NZwaHdH0wIyvJayOA

I’ve lost all faith in the bucks. this front office. this coaching. this is the end of the road. it’s over. giannis go be free. dame go home. it’s a wrap folks.

— ⋆ (@bucksinfour) February 5, 2025

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