THE CRUCIFIX: Cato: Wood isn't thrilled w/ his role...Will depart in the summer

[mvossman]

I don’t understand what the end game is with Wood here. He’s seemingly been a good soldier— playing great ball in the role he’s been given, not complaining in the press. This team is so talent starved. And asset bereft, for that matter. I feel like we NEED Wood to work out, just like we need Josh Green to. Otherwise we are relying on a bunch of over 30ish year old guys whose best ball is either here now (Dinwiddie) or behind them (everyone else not named Luka). Heck, even Dodo looks a step slower than last season. Defensive cohesion takes time. Plenty of defensive breakdowns to go around on this team, it isn’t only Wood. In the meantime, I don’t see what purpose yanking Wood around serves. We shop him in December and we’ll get nickels on the dollar. He’s a rental unless he agrees to an extension somewhere which isn’t likely to happen. He’s not leaving 5m per year on the table. His extension is 17+ If I’m not mistaken, and I think he’ll get between 20-28m per year. Just play the guy.

Are we sure about that?  He got 14 the last time he was on the open market and was had for a crappy first and even crappier contracts.  If this stint goes bad after his issues in Houston his rep as a player with red flags is going to be worse.  I don't like the way Kidd is handling this, but Wood's next contract is going to be wildly dependent on how things go here.