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Anthony Davis recently joined the Los Angeles Lakers from the New Orleans Pelicans
Anthony Davis recently joined the Los Angeles Lakers from the New Orleans Pelicans

Bucks still have doubts over Khris Middleton

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Khris Middleton enjoyed a breakthrough 18-19 campaign with the Milwaukee Bucks
Khris Middleton enjoyed a breakthrough 18-19 campaign with the Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks finished the 18-19 season with the NBA's best regular-season record, and Khris Middleton played a major role in the team's success. The 27-year-old averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, while also making his first All-Star appearance.

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The Bucks tied Middleton down to a five-year, $178 million contract earlier this month, although Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report is reporting that the Bucks still have doubts over Middleton's ability to become a second-star:

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There are questions about whether he (Middleton) can be the second-best player on a championship-caliber team, which is what his salary now demands. The Bucks, a league source says, had that same doubt.

Milwaukee head into the 19-20 season with the reigning MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, the team will need a second star to step up and help Antetokounmpo in the postseason.

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