02-27-2026, 03:29 PM
If you take centers out of the equation, Middleton might be the third best player on the team to be honest.
Kyrie and Flagg then ... ?
Naji is great but not exactly the kind of guy you want playing 40 minutes when everyone is healthy. PJW and Christie are younger.
I look at it like this: Middleton has as much left in the tank as Harrison Barnes. I'd like for KM to play a similar role in Dallas next year. I think both are great candidates for taxpayer-MLE or similar mid level deal.
Kyrie and Flagg then ... ?
Naji is great but not exactly the kind of guy you want playing 40 minutes when everyone is healthy. PJW and Christie are younger.
I look at it like this: Middleton has as much left in the tank as Harrison Barnes. I'd like for KM to play a similar role in Dallas next year. I think both are great candidates for taxpayer-MLE or similar mid level deal.