Ahead of their first game against each other, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton reflect on their partnership.

Giannis Antetokounmpo discussed playing against former teammate Khris Middleton ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks' game on Friday against the Washington Wizards.

The Bucks superstar gave more in-depth thoughts on the team trading one of the key players during their title run.

It's Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks vs Khris Middleton and the Washington Wizards on Friday. Follow for live game updates tonight.

Kyle Kuzma scored 19 points in his return to Washington, and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foul trouble to beat the Wizards 104-101 on Friday night. Kuzma was traded from Washington to Milwaukee earlier this month.

Khris Middleton played the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time on Friday since a trade deadline deal sent him to the Washington Wizards for a package centered around Kyle Kuzma. The trade brought the end of the longtime partnership between Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo,

Kyle Kuzma scored 19 points in his return to Washington, and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foul trouble to beat

Looking ahead, NBA executives widely expect Khris Middleton to exercise his $33.35 million player option for the 2025-26 season. Marcus Smart, meanwhile, has an expiring $21.59 million deal for the 2025-26 season. Giannis Antetokounmpo talked about his on-court connection with Damian Lillard compared to the one he had with Khris Middleton.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez spoke on playing former teammate Khris Middleton for the first time as the Bucks beat the Wizards 104-101.

Khris Middleton is one of the biggest player development success stories in Milwaukee Bucks franchise history.

Before that, though, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Middleton shared ... have a lot of conversation and laughs and stories and what not." Khris Middleton opens up on trade:A ‘consequence’ of ...