2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[Kammrath]

There are four other guys on the court during those times when Wood played PF or C (I’m focused mainly on 19/20 and 20/21 versus the lost year last year).  You have to dig into the lineup data to see who was playing alongside Wood as a PF and decide if that looks anything like who Wood would be playing next to here.  I’d submit what Detroit and Houston had is nothing like what Dallas has.

The other reason I think there will be another big next to Wood a good bit of the time is wear and tear.  KP rarely played solo big prior to the trade.  Running a Wood/DFS front court is just inviting injury and weariness when it matters.  We can still be committed to 5-out and not run it 100% of the time.  The O with Wood added is going to be extremely dynamic no matter which spot he plays.

Your reasons absolutely make sense. You are a smart guy and I love reading your takes.

But the big reasons I don't think he will be a PF/big wing are that 

1) MacMahon has stated "playoff rotation wing" is the priority and 

2) the Mavs front office shooting down any pursuit of Myles Turner. 

This just unequivocally tells me that Wood was brought in as the center. And I think Maxi and DP will back him up.

P.S. I also am evaluating CW on 19-20 and 20-21.