I'd be more concerned about the level of competition faced when this newfound defensive prowess emerged. Collecting five blocks is nice, but when the team you are playing is running out a 38 year old LeBron James as one of their big men, I'd say that is less impressive. But, you can only play who is on your schedule.
More concerning would be the game he phoned in. Maybe he is taking cues from Luka who can sleep walk his way to 30 points, but if that's the type of effort you can expect to see in a contract year, what does he look like with a 4-year deal in his back pocket?
Wood is a good player with a great offensive toolset. He pairs nicely with Luka and like a lot of other players, he benefits from sharing the court with 77 (the Luka bump). I'm still left with a lot of unanswered questions with half the season gone. I don't think he can pick up enough slack to win you games if Luka misses time. Do you invest him because he's currently your second best player? Feels a bit similar to the THJ situation.
And @F Gump, I think you are right about the hole in the lineup, but if we invest heavily in Wood, I don't think it is wise to invest big dollars in someone to fill that role. Having a massive chunk of your salary cap in multiple players at the 4/5 seems counter to what is successful in today's modern NBA.
More concerning would be the game he phoned in. Maybe he is taking cues from Luka who can sleep walk his way to 30 points, but if that's the type of effort you can expect to see in a contract year, what does he look like with a 4-year deal in his back pocket?
Wood is a good player with a great offensive toolset. He pairs nicely with Luka and like a lot of other players, he benefits from sharing the court with 77 (the Luka bump). I'm still left with a lot of unanswered questions with half the season gone. I don't think he can pick up enough slack to win you games if Luka misses time. Do you invest him because he's currently your second best player? Feels a bit similar to the THJ situation.
And @F Gump, I think you are right about the hole in the lineup, but if we invest heavily in Wood, I don't think it is wise to invest big dollars in someone to fill that role. Having a massive chunk of your salary cap in multiple players at the 4/5 seems counter to what is successful in today's modern NBA.