Paul George was served a 25-game suspension at the end of January, leaving the Philadelphia 76ers with a large gap to fill in the lineup.

Philadelphia has been used to not having George since he signed with the team before the 2024-25 season. George has missed exactly half of the games the 76ers have played since adding the 35-year-old.

Philadelphia may look to find someone to replace the expensive veteran in the meantime, and one candidate for the job could be the Dallas Mavericks‘ Khris Middleton if he is bought out, Bryan Toporek of SI.com suggested.

Khris Middleton labeled as mid-season pick up for 76ers

Khris Middleton, 34, was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Dallas Mavericks in the days leading up to the NBA trade deadline.

The Mavs are a team that’s flirting with being in tanking territory.

Middleton isn’t the same All-Star-level player he was earlier in his career, but he could be added as a veteran piece that would upgrade Philadelphia’s wing depth.

Without Paul George, the 76ers are relying on Kelly Oubre Jr. and Justin Edwards to fill in the role. 

Of course, roster cuts would have to take place after the 76ers signed Jabari Walker and Cameron Payne to NBA deals. However, Middleton is a possible candidate to improve the roster.

Adding Middleton, who’s averaging 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game while shooting 42.7 percent from the field with the Wizards and Mavericks this season, could be a temporary option for the 76ers moving forward.

This would be able to happen only if the Mavericks want to move on from Middleton before the NBA’s buyout deadline on March 1.

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