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

[cow]

So they could've had him PLUS a different flier on a different sliding player (Liddell was there, if memory serves). 

I'm sorry, guys. I don't think anyone they might've picked would've changed the franchise, but if you're telling me "they always knew Wood was probably just going to bust out here and walk" then give me option B! 

We keep talking about how few young assets the team has - well, drafting them (in situations where trading the pick doesn't make you better FOR SURE) is HOW you get those young players. Yes, many of them won't work out, but if you don't try you don't get chances at any of them working out!

They'd still need roster spots for your sliding player and Hardy.

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False.

Statistical analysis of the history of the draft show that the pick is 55% a star, solid player, or role player, while 45% a bust. 

Better than a 50/50 chance that player is in your rotation in the future. That is not small.

Now do the statistical analysis for Mavs draft picks.