MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton awoke in Milwaukee on the morning of an NBA season opener, just as he has done many times over the last dozen years.

The difference on Wednesday was that he was doing it as a member of the Washington Wizards rather than the Bucks .

“I’m not going to lie,” the 34-year-old wing said Wednesday during the Wizards’ shootaround ahead of their first game of the season. “It felt a little weird.”

The Fiserv Forum crowd gave Middleton a standing ovation when his name was called during pregame introductions. Those fans roared their approval again as a minute-long video tribute to Middleton played during the first timeout.

After the tribute, Middleton walked onto the court, raised his arms and then placed his right hand over his heart a few times. The leading 3

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