His contributions will never be forgotten. However, ClutchPoints' NBA insider, Brett Siegel, revealed on Friday that his superstar teammate influenced the trade. Former teammates Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton hug before their game at Capital One Arena.

In the first round of these playoffs, the Bucks and the Pacers are two teams that don't like each other. There has been some hatred that has been festering between these two since last year. Several incidents over the last couple of years have shown that.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has put up outstanding numbers in the first two games of this series, but he isn't getting enough help. There has been speculation lately that he could perhaps force his way out this summer,