NBA – Khris Middleton has declined his $40 million player option for next season to test the market. To return to the Bucks?
At almost 32 years old, Khris Middleton has therefore decided to give up on his “player option” at 40 million dollars for the next campaign, in order to get the last big contract of his career.
Will the winger stay in Milwaukee, where he has been playing for ten years? According to ESPN, the possibility is real and it makes sense as Khris Middleton is Giannis Antetokounmpo’s lieutenant, his marksmanship complementing the strengths of the ‘Greek Freak’. Additionally, he was involved in the search for Mike Budenholzer’s replacement, Adrian Griffin.
The problem may be the timing for the 39th choice of the 2012 Draft. Plagued by a sprained knee during the 2022 playoffs, he also had wrist surgery in stride, missing the first twenty games of the campaign .
A campaign marked by recurring knee problems, which forced him to have surgery
as soon as the season ended after having played only 33 games, for stats down sharply: 15.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists on average, with 44% shooting success including 32% at 3-pointers.
Under these conditions, can he recover a salary of 40 million dollars per year, or does he rather bet on a less remunerative contract annually, but longer? And above all, will it always be in Milwaukee? Recently, anonymous leaders explained that Khris Middleton could return to the Bucks for 130 million dollars over four years (32.5 million dollars per year) if he gave up on his “player option”.
Khris Middleton Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2012-13 DET 27 18 44.0 31.1 84.4 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 6.1 2013-14 MIL 82 30 44.0 41.4 86.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.1 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.2 12.1 2014-15 MIL 79 30 46.7 40.7 85.9 0.6 3.8 4.4 2.3 2.3 1.5 1.4 0.1 13.4 2015-16 MIL 79 36 44.4 39.6 88 .8 0.6 3.3 3.8 4.2 2.6 1.7 2.3 0.2 18.2 2016-17 MIL 29 31 45.0 43.3 88.0 0.4 3.9 4.2 3.4 2.7 1.4 2.2 0.2 14.7 2017-18 MIL 82 36 46.6 35.9 88.4 0.6 4.7 5.2 4.0 3.3 1.5 2.3 0.3 20.2 2018-19 MIL 7 7 31 44.1 37.8 83.7 0.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 2.2 1.0 2.3 0.1 18.3 2019-20 MIL 62 30 49.7 41.5 91.6 0.7 5.5 6.2 4.3 2.3 0.9 2.2 0.1 20.9 2020-21 MIL 68 33 47.6 41.4 89.8 0.8 5.2 6.0 5.4 2.4 1.1 2.6 0.1 20.4 2021-22 MIL 66 32 44.3 37.3 89.0 0.6 4.8 5.4 5.4 2.4 1.2 2.9 0.3 20.1 2022-23 MIL 33 24 43.6 31.5 90.2 0.9 3.4 4.2 4.9 2.1 0.7 2.2 0.2 15.1 Total 684 31 45.7 38.8 88.2 0.6 4.2 4.8 3.8 2.5 1.2 2.1 0. 2 17.0
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
2023-06-22 05:10:00
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