Bucks general manager Jon Horst called trading away franchise cornerstone Khris Middleton "the hardest transaction" he ever made as an executive, but did so to "maximize the window" for a championship.

The Milwaukee Bucks community expected to end this week wrestling with the the end of Khris Middleton’s time in cream and green. In the weeks preceding the trade deadline, Middleton was transitioned to a bench role where he showed some promise before the wheels fell off again last week in a pair of scoreless performances.

Here is a transcript of his question and answer session, which has been edited down for clarity and to include to only his comments on the trades.Get daily updates on the Packers during the season.