02-05-2023, 11:54 PM
(02-05-2023, 11:44 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Well, as trumped up and exaggerated as I have always felt the "Wood can't defend" complaints are, I think we'd all agree that he's more offense than defense, yeah?
In theory, this entire team is now a vehicle for Luka and Kyrie to take turns creating out of iso. Some won't like that - I don't love it - but offense, in theory, is covered now. The immediate problem is absolutely defense. Wood, while not the BAD defender some claim, is certainly not a GREAT defender.
Plus, assuming, as they must be, that they're about to pay through the nose for Irving, the idea of giving wood a big 4-year deal probably isn't all that enticing.
Yes, his fit on this team diminished with the Kyrie trade. Its a shame there is so little interest in him. The right move may simply be to hold onto him for now and see what happens next offseason.
The move they have to make is to send Timmy out (and probably a first) for a defensive big wing. No way Crowder is worth a first. What defensive big wing might be available for Timmy and a first?