Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst says trading Khris Middleton was the toughest decision of his career because of everything the three-time All-Star had done for the franchise.

Khris Middleton, a man whose No. 22 jersey may hang in the rafters of Fiserv Forum someday, wrote a farewell message to Milwaukee Friday.

The Milwaukee Bucks made the tough decision to move on from longtime forward Khris Middleton at the trade deadline. Middleton had been dealing with some injuries over the past few seasons and his production levels weren't where they had previously been.