Khris Middleton thanked Milwaukee for helping shape him “into the person and player I am today” a week after the Bucks traded the three-time All-Star to the Washington Wizards.

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.