Khris Middleton
What does Khris Middleton actually supply on the floor?
Khris Middleton's strongest evidenced functions are passing, creation, rebounding; the weakest available areas are event creation, rim protection, rim pressure. These are full-season values across multiple teams, so team-specific fit is withheld.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | Rotation connector | High evidence | 67 | 44 | 53 | 72 | — | 53 | — | — | 34 | 33 | 57 |
| 2024-25 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 68 | 46 | 58 | 74 | — | 60 | — | — | 42 | 57 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | MIL | — | Mixed coverage | 74 | 50 | 62 | 80 | 45 | 60 | 51 | 47 | 40 | 56 | 43 |
| 2022-23 | MIL | — | Mixed coverage | 72 | 54 | 46 | 78 | — | 53 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 45 |
| 2021-22 | MIL | — | High evidence | 75 | 55 | 66 | 79 | 44 | 55 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 54 | 48 |
| 2020-21 | MIL | — | High evidence | 72 | 56 | 72 | 78 | 42 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 37 | 48 | 52 |
| 2019-20 | MIL | — | High evidence | 74 | 54 | 79 | 75 | — | 67 | — | — | 31 | 38 | 59 |
| 2018-19 | MIL | — | High evidence | 65 | 48 | 72 | 68 | — | 54 | — | — | 28 | 48 | 49 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | — | High evidence | 67 | 51 | 58 | 68 | — | 57 | — | — | 38 | 63 | 48 |
| 2016-17 | MIL | — | Mixed coverage | 60 | 54 | 68 | 63 | — | 64 | — | — | 41 | 68 | 49 |
| 2015-16 | MIL | — | Limited evidence | 77 | 58 | 76 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 68 | — |
| 2014-15 | MIL | — | Limited evidence | 61 | 52 | 75 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 69 | — |
| 2013-14 | MIL | — | Limited evidence | 58 | 43 | 77 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 56 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.DAL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Khris Middleton.
Replacement evidence
P.J. Washington · Daniel Gafford · Naji Marshall · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg
shrunk net -0.1880 over 175 possessions
on floor 1155 possessions · off floor 6221 possessions
WAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Khris Middleton.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 1569 possessions · off floor 5864 possessions
WAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Khris Middleton.
Replacement evidence
Jonas Valanciunas · Jordan Poole · Corey Kispert · Bilal Coulibaly · Kyshawn George
shrunk net 0.5840 over 158 possessions
on floor 615 possessions · off floor 6849 possessions
MIL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Khris Middleton.
Replacement evidence
Giannis Antetokounmpo · Bobby Portis · Gary Trent Jr. · Kevin Porter Jr. · AJ Green
shrunk net 7.7830 over 179 possessions
on floor 969 possessions · off floor 6844 possessions
MIL had a supported lineup path without Khris Middleton: [Brook Lopez, Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Pat Connaughton, Malik Beasley] at 7.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 233 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Brook Lopez · Damian Lillard · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Pat Connaughton · Malik Beasley
shrunk net 7.1060 over 233 possessions
on floor 3178 possessions · off floor 4570 possessions
MIL had a supported lineup path without Khris Middleton: [Brook Lopez, Jrue Holiday, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Grayson Allen, Jevon Carter] at 5.2 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 362 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Brook Lopez · Jrue Holiday · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Grayson Allen · Jevon Carter
shrunk net 5.2220 over 362 possessions
on floor 1849 possessions · off floor 5796 possessions
MIL did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Khris Middleton. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4067 possessions · off floor 4094 possessions
MIL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Khris Middleton.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5956 possessions · off floor 2579 possessions
MIL lineups performed 3.4 points per 100 possessions better with Khris Middleton than without him. The best supported alternative was [Brook Lopez, Wesley Matthews, Eric Bledsoe, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Donte DiVincenzo] over 272 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Brook Lopez · Wesley Matthews · Eric Bledsoe · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Donte DiVincenzo
shrunk net 5.3160 over 272 possessions
on floor 4165 possessions · off floor 3255 possessions
MIL did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Khris Middleton. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5510 possessions · off floor 3306 possessions
MIL did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Khris Middleton. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5769 possessions · off floor 1806 possessions
MIL lineups performed 4.7 points per 100 possessions better with Khris Middleton than without him. The best supported alternative was [Jason Terry, Michael Beasley, Greg Monroe, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Malcolm Brogdon] over 151 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Jason Terry · Michael Beasley · Greg Monroe · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Malcolm Brogdon
shrunk net 3.5020 over 151 possessions
on floor 1958 possessions · off floor 5468 possessions
MIL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Khris Middleton.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5064 possessions · off floor 1895 possessions
MIL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Khris Middleton.
Replacement evidence
O.J. Mayo · Larry Sanders · Brandon Knight · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Jabari Parker
shrunk net -2.1080 over 259 possessions
on floor 4566 possessions · off floor 2916 possessions
MIL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Khris Middleton.
Replacement evidence
Luke Ridnour · Ersan Ilyasova · Larry Sanders · Brandon Knight · Giannis Antetokounmpo
shrunk net 2.3200 over 230 possessions
on floor 4238 possessions · off floor 2551 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Khris Middleton has a reported player option for the 2024 season at a reported $29,320,988. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Khris Middleton has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Khris Middleton has a reported player option for the 2024 season at a reported $29,320,988. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Khris Middleton has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Khris Middleton has a reported player option for the 2024 season at a reported $29,320,988. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Khris Middleton has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Khris Middleton has a reported player option for the 2020 season at a reported $30,603,448. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Khris Middleton has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.