In an ideal world, Middleton would have returned from the injury and ramped up to his spot in the starting lineup with no restrictions.

Giannis Antetokounmpo clarified Khris Middleton's benching, citing that the team holds the ball too much when all three ball-dominant players—Lillard,

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking ahead to their next matchup against the Orlando Magic but they may be without a few players. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and Khris Middleton all landed on the injury report ahead of the game.