(02-28-2026, 12:49 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Mavs waiving Tyus Jones so he can sign with a contender for the playoffs. Middleton next?
I think we have this romantic idea that he wants to play for a contender, but most of the time this has very little to do with that, but more the next contract.
Mavs and agents of Jones, Middleton and Bagley surely talk, whether there is a deal to be made in the summer or not. If there is not, then it´s a no brainer to leave a lottery team. Then it becomes a no brainer to look for a contender to have something to play for and be visible for your next contract.
Mavs clearly made their decision on Tyus Jones, that even without any true PGs on the roster that he is not it. Also pretty confident that they´ll work toward retaining Bagley as a bench option and Middleton remains the one up in the air.