TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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I might be in the minority on this, but I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that Wood is going to get his max extension. From anyone.

Perhaps. The limit starts a hair under 17.2M. But once we get a look at his fit and productivity and defense (which Kidd will demand to earn his minutes, I suspect), even if he isn't quite worth the full number, isn't there a number south of that where he offers value to the group, and an extension makes sense to lock him up for several years instead of having to bid for him as a FA? (See Finney-Smith, D.)