Kris Middleton prefers to stay with Bucks

Khris Middleton is a restricted free agent rated among the very top summer spending targets. The Bucks can match any other team’s offer but the going rate for a versatile wing player is expected to reach $13 million-$15 million per year. Middleton made $915,000 last season.

Middleton says he “definitely” wants to stay with the upstart Bucks, preferring to keep low while agent Michael Lindeman handles the free agent circus that starts July 1.

“We have a lot of great pieces with the Bucks,” Middleton said Friday. “If we can stay together, we can do something special.”