{"id":596088,"date":"2026-02-11T05:11:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/596088\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T05:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:11:22","slug":"jason-kidd-shares-mavericks-khris-middleton-plan-after-anthony-davis-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/596088\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Kidd shares Mavericks\u2019 Khris Middleton plan after Anthony Davis trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jason Kidd shares Mavericks\u2019 Khris Middleton plan after Anthony Davis trade<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prior to the trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks<\/a> finally cut their losses and sent oft-injured star player Anthony Davis, the main man they got in exchange for Luka Doncic, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for a few first-round picks as well as a few veteran players headlined by former NBA champion Khris Middleton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Middleton is no longer the All-Star caliber player he once was, but he can still provide veteran leadership as well as a few quality minutes every night as a secondary shot-creator\/playmaker on the perimeter. He should provide some value for the Mavericks<\/a>, and he\u2019ll be staying in Dallas even though some thought that he could be bought out considering how much more useful he could be to a contending team.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday night, Middleton will be making his debut<\/a> for the Mavericks, although he\u2019ll be coming off the bench. But head coach Jason Kidd said that there is a chance that he can draw some starts for Dallas really soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt some point, there could be a time when he does start. We want to look at him starting with Cooper and Tyus, so different combinations. That could happen as soon as Thursday or we can wait until after the break but we do want to play him,\u201d Kidd said, per Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n

Who will Khris Middleton displace on the Mavericks\u2019 starting lineup?\"\u00a9<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Since Kidd said that the Mavericks plan to start Middleton alongside Cooper Flagg and fellow trade deadline acquisition Tyus Jones, one of PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford, and Max Christie will have to come off the bench instead.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not quite clear why the Mavs would do this, but one would think that one of Christie or Washington will be moving to the bench since Gafford is the team\u2019s nominal starting center. Whoever will be making the sacrifice will be getting the short end of the stick.<\/p>\n

Related: Mavericks\u2019 Cooper Flagg bullies Dillon Brooks for vicious finish at the rim<\/a><\/p>\n

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