GM Jon Horst explained why his deadline moves, especially parting with a franchise staple, give Milwaukee a better chance to win a title.

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst said trading Khris Middleton was the toughest decision of his career because of everything the three-time All-Star had done for the franchise. “I’m incredibly close with Khris personally,

The Bucks were active on the trade market, beyond the Middleton deal. On Wednesday, Milwaukee acquired New York Knicks backup center Jericho Sims for Delon Wright, touted as a key off-season signing but who fell out of the rotation.

The NBA trade deadline definitely had its share of winners and losers. The losers are mostly teams who were inactive when they should have been active, or unable to make moves because they are in the daunted second apron.