NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 04: (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
As the Milwaukee Bucks have kicked on this season, Khris Middleton’s increased midrange freedom has unlocked the best version of his game.
At this point, Milwaukee Bucks fans are more than familiar with the basic evolution of Khris Middleton’s relationship with the team’s head coach Mike Budenholzer.
When Budenholzer took charge in Milwaukee, he remade the Bucks’ offense to prioritize offense from behind the arc and points in the paint. Although Middleton was certainly able to operate in both of those areas of the floor, there was still little doubt that it left him with a major adjustment to make.