2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

RE: Wood as C or PF

According to 82games he is better defensively as a PF, by a little. But he is WAY better offensively as a C. His net PER is vastly greater as a C than as a PF. 

I for one do not believe for a second the Mavs brought Wood in to be a PF (or what in today's NBA is a "big wing"). I will be shocked to see him in that role much at all. Sure, he will probably play along another "big" occasionally, but they will likely be hybrid "bigs" who can be a "big wing," like Maxi....................................or JC.

This is my thought as well.  Definitely think the plan is for him to primarily be a 5, but pairing him with a rim protecting spacing center (Maxi) would make a lot of sense.  Another reason I would love adding Jalen Smith.