Giannis Antetokounmpo typically keeps his distance from front office matters, but John Henson says he made an exception when a major trade came up. Henson revealed several years ago that the Milwaukee Bucks wanted to move on from Khris Middleton and decided against it after consulting with their franchise player.

Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't involve himself in front-office decisions often but he did speak up against a trade involving Khris Middleton for Jimmy Butler years ago, former Bucks forward John Henson said.