Offensive Game
Elite mid-range artist and catch-and-shoot threat. Particularly dangerous in the mid-post and on pull-ups in the mid-range zone. Career 20+ PPG scorer at his peak, with multiple 25+ PPG playoff runs.
Career Journey
Detroit Pistons
2012-2013
Milwaukee Bucks
2013-2024
Dallas Mavericks
2024-present
2021 NBA Champion (Milwaukee)
The Bucks' second option on the 2021 title team, hitting clutch late baskets in the Game 6 Finals win over Phoenix.
Olympic gold medal (2021)
Won gold with Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics the same summer as his NBA title.
3x NBA All-Star
Selected in 2019, 2020 and 2022 during his Milwaukee tenure.
Traded to Dallas (February 2026)
Moved from Washington to the Mavericks in a three-team trade on February 5, 2026.
Player Agent
2025-26 season · View contract
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
Khris Middleton spent most of a decade quietly becoming one of the league's most reliable second stars in Milwaukee, a three-time All-Star whose mid-range pull-up served as the Bucks' pressure-release valve. His signature moment was the 2021 title run, when clutch shot-making — including late baskets in the Finals clincher over Phoenix — helped end a 50-year championship drought the same summer he added Olympic gold with Team USA. What made Middleton valuable was never raw athleticism; it was footwork, patience, and an ability to reach his spot against a set defense. Leg injuries thinned his minutes in later seasons, and after opening 2025-26 in Washington he was dealt to the Dallas Mavericks in a February 2026 trade, where he now provides veteran shot-creation off a contending bench.
Offensive Game
Elite mid-range artist and catch-and-shoot threat. Particularly dangerous in the mid-post and on pull-ups in the mid-range zone. Career 20+ PPG scorer at his peak, with multiple 25+ PPG playoff runs.
Defensive Game
Underrated defender who guards elite wings. Good footwork, length, and anticipation. Injury history has reduced his defensive intensity in recent seasons, but his IQ compensates.
Intangibles
One of the most intelligent players of his generation. Reads defenses instinctively, makes clutch decisions under pressure, and is known as one of the best late-game performers in the NBA.
Personal Life & Family
Partner
Samantha Dutton
Children (2)
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Khris Middleton Foundation — focuses on underprivileged youth basketball programs in Milwaukee and Charleston
Annual Thanksgiving turkey drives in Milwaukee
Did You Know?
Middleton was traded on draft night — from the Sacramento Kings to the Milwaukee Bucks — before ever practicing with the team that drafted him.
He grew up in Canada but moved to Charleston, South Carolina, with his family as a child, developing his game in a completely different basketball culture.
During the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals, Middleton's back-to-back-to-back-to-back elimination game performances are considered one of the greatest clutch stretches in playoff history.
Despite being a two-time All-Star before 2022, Middleton was consistently underrated in national media — a reflection of playing in the same system as Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Career Honors
NBA Champion (2021)
3x NBA All-Star (2019, 2020, 2022)
2021 All-NBA Third Team
2012 NBA Draft 2nd Round Pick #39
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