MILWAUKEE—Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst confirmed that Khris Middleton declined his player option for the upcoming season but added that the team hopes to keep the three-time All-Star forward. ESPN first reported that Middleton had opted against exercising the $40.4 million option. 'Khris is core to who we are and really all the success we've had,' Horst said late Thursday night at a post-draft news conference. 'Our goal is always to sustain our success and continue to compete and (have) a chance to win and be in position to win year in and year out.

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