Five of the Dallas Mavericks' 15 players on the standard roster are set to enter unrestricted free agency this summer, and it's already obvious that Dallas needs to re-sign Khris Middleton. Many fans viewed him as a throw-in following the Anthony Davis trade with the Washington Wizards, but he has proven that he is much more than an expiring contract.
Middleton deserves to stick around after this year, and he could end up being a key piece of the genesis of the Cooper Flagg era. Dallas obviously needs more playmaking and shooting around Flagg, and Middleton provides that and more.