The trade deadline is nearing and ESPN has proposed a trade that would see the Charlotte Hornets acquire veteran forward Khris Middleton from the Milwaukee Buck

The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up to take on the Utah Jazz tonight but they could be without a key member of the team. Star forward Khris Middleton has landed

Middleton went scoreless for the second time this season and looked out of sync. We re-watched his performance to see what went wrong.

Middleton ended with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist in 15 minutes during Tuesday's 125-112 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton have been Bucks teammates for so long that the former can joke about the latter in this manner.

The Milwaukee Bucks have some difficult decisions to make surrounding Khris Middleton as they balance sentiment and pragmatism.

Middleton (ankles) has been upgraded to available for Tuesday's game against Portland.

In this new trade proposal, the Bucks do land an All-Star, grabbing Zach LaVine from the rival Chicago Bulls. The deal would be a three-team trade between the Bucks, Bulls, and Detroit Pistons. Using the Spotrac trade machine and abiding by CBA rules, here is what the deal could look like:

Milwaukee needs more offensive firepower, though. Khris Middleton is sadly over the hill. The Bucks have also been looking to move Bobby Portis. Finding a deal for Middelton and Portis could involve acquiring a superstar from the Chicago Bulls, according to a brand new report from Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley.

History has a way of repeating itself. If the Milwaukee Bucks get another opportunity to steal a superstar from Miami, don’t be surprised if they do it again.

The Milwaukee Bucks are mostly deprived of draft capital but aren't completely out of it. They still have one first-round pick to dangle in a trade. If the Bucks plan to use it, they must use it wisely.