The Milwaukee Bucks made the shocking decision to move Khris Middleton to the bench prior to their game against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. It's a move that signals the end of Middleton's importance to the success of the Bucks moving forward.

Doc Rivers revealed that the Bucks' reason for benching Khris Middleton is due to precaution only amid his injury problems.

The Milwaukee Bucks are moving Khris Middleton to the bench, coach Doc Rivers confirmed on Wednesday prior to the team's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Middleton, who missed the Bucks' win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday due to ankle tendinitis,