01-15-2023, 03:58 PM
I would rather have Holiday or Middleton. I wouldn't see it as a very difficult decision.
It's true Middleton had a knee injury in the playoffs last season, then wrist surgery in the offseason too, and has been going through an extended process to get back to full speed, but he's been a superior two-way player season after season. He was selected to the ASG each of the last 3 seasons and up to the playoff injury, was essentially the same player.
Both MIL players are excellent on defense, far beyond what you can get from either Wood or SD on that end of the floor. And each has shown to be at least on a par with the Dallas players on offense too.
It's true Middleton had a knee injury in the playoffs last season, then wrist surgery in the offseason too, and has been going through an extended process to get back to full speed, but he's been a superior two-way player season after season. He was selected to the ASG each of the last 3 seasons and up to the playoff injury, was essentially the same player.
Both MIL players are excellent on defense, far beyond what you can get from either Wood or SD on that end of the floor. And each has shown to be at least on a par with the Dallas players on offense too.