Chris Middleton: “My time to the Bucks was over”

Report for the last two years he fought in Milwaukee And for the reasons that prompted the Bucks’ administration to exchange it to Wizards for the younger Kyle kuzma made his former teammate John Antetokounbos, Chris Middleton. The American said it was time for their roads to split. He added that he understood that the exchange had to be done in order to move forward Milwaukee’s team.

‘I had many opportunities’Middleton told “Athletic” and added: “That’s how I see it at least. My time was over. So simple. I could say that my time could have ended for a long time ago. “.

They kept me, they believed in my abilities, they believed in the work they saw. But I think this time was that they just believed that one different route would be better for the team to move forward in the future. And I can’t do anything other than to respect it. “

THE Chris Middleton admitted that he understood that the Bucks They could no longer rely on him as long as he used to.

“They relied on me in many different ways. Is John (Antetokounbos) falls? They calculated to me to go to the next round. Such things. John is in and out or we need a big shot or we need anything, they were based on me many times. And I guess they couldn’t rely on me anymore. “

However, the three-time All-Star, Chris Middleton He believes that he is still the player and said that although it may take a little more time to return to this high level, in the end he can do so.

“As a player and as a human being, I can’t control their views and beliefs for me. I can only check out what I think about myself » Middleton pointed out and explained:

“I certainly think I’m still the player. I can still be this player. Yes, it may take some time, but I think I can. But they didn’t think about that and they had to do what was best for them ».