Joyfully, Khris Middleton is back in this column for the first time in over seven months, and the early verdict on his return is positive. While he’s playing a bit more than I anticipated, I suppose since he was recovering from a wrist injury, I should have known his conditioning would be fine. Last week I wondered how Carter would fare on the bench, and that early verdict isn’t as rosy. Some are calling for him to return to the starting lineup, which I don’t think is a bad idea at all, but I suspect those opinions come as much from lingering Allen disdain than genuine appreciation for Carter.