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.

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.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Former Bucks Teammate Says Giannis Once Nixed Khris Middleton-Jimmy Butler Trade. All eyes are on Giannis Antetokounmpo and how he's viewing the Milwaukee Bucks' bold moves to waive star guard Damian Lillard and sign Myles Turner.

I’m talking a long time ago – Khris Middleton for Jimmy Butler swap – Giannis was like ‘nah we’re not doing that’ – that was only

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The Milwaukee Bucks should trade forward Kyle Kuzma for a younger piece who can make an impact on both ends of the floor.

The Miwlaukee Bucks have been one of the better NBA teams for the last handful of seasons. That comes as no shock as they possess one of the best players ever t

Former NBA champion Vernon Maxwell believes Giannis Antetokounmpo does not want to remain in Milwaukee and that the Bucks should consider cutting ties with him to initiate a rebuild.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo once vetoed a trade that would have swapped Khris Middleton for Jimmy Butler.