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

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Wood got 17 minutes in the one point loss to Denver. Media and Twitter went nuts: Why is Wood not playing?!

Since then, over the last 5 games, Wood has averaged 30 minutes and "Dallas is 1-4 and 3rd worst defensive team in the NBA, allowing 121.3 per 100 possessions. Detroit is really bad, struggled to defend basic sets in first half, but Dallas 61 first half point, or what would be 122 def rtg." (Iztok)

Yeah that "it´s better to win 134-125 instead of losing 94-99" didn´t work out that well, but as usual it comes down to having too high expectations for the players, because of the dire state of the front office. If Brunson was still here, we make that Wood deal, he´s still coming off the bench, third/fourth best player. He´s playing 25 MPG, we are probably 14-7 and everybody is happy, but new MBT had to be like old MBT. It´s the same with the expectations placed on every rookie. He needs to be the savior. And since we only make one draft pick every two or three years, all the unrealistic expectations are carried by one young player.

You need perspective on how bad this FO is?

The Kings drafted Bagley. We drafted Luka. Four years later they have the better record. THE KINGS. Oh and Bagley whooped our ass.