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

[mvossman]

If he keeps playing the way he has? I bet Charlotte would pay him close to that. Also, never underestimate Orlando taking on another big. 


To the notion that few teams have the money to take Wood on after he completes his breakout season. I say, NY JUST said, ”hold my beer” to that thought last offseason. What team will do it this one?

Things change in valuation during an NBA season, what might be true now, can quickly change. This conversation is mainly staying in the realm of Wood continuing his recent breakthrough.

That's a huge if.  He started the season off playing out of his mind and came back to reality relatively quickly.  We are talking about a very small sample against relatively poor competition.  I'm not saying its not possible that he continues to improve and ends up being worth that by the end of the season.  To me the post read that its obvious he is worth that right now.  I don't see it, and I doubt the market does either.  I'm getting close to believing he is worth his max extension, and I believe we need to do one of three things before the TDL:

1.  Extend Wood
2.  Trade Wood
3.  Trade for Collins (which most likely will include number 2)

I'm not a fan of going past the TDL with the Wood situation undecided.  There is too much risk and he would have too much leverage.  I also don't really see us trading Powell/Bullock for Collins and re-signing Wood into a huge tax bill.  One reason I would prefer to send Wood out for Collins (if we are going that route) is because I would like to see Collins as a center, and that's much more likely with Wood going out.