i agree, this screams Tim Thomas, Bobby Simmons to me. i would like Middleton back, but I agree that at this salary it could get ugly quick. haha, Tim Thomas is exactly who I was thinking of. I like Middleton, I just don't think he's a 15 million dollar a year man (Yet), and he may never be that guy in Milwaukee. i don't like the idea of giving a role player starter money. lets face it, if parker doesn't go down, he doesn't the opportunity he got and isn't in line for a 15 million dollar deal. it upsets the balance in the lockerroom as well as strains the cap. i like middleton as a player, but i like him at 10 million not 15