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

[Branduil]

I would quibble with "at this point." Nothing has changed. From the moment Wood was traded for he was the 2nd most talented player on the team and the Mavs cannot afford to let the 2nd most talented player go. Just because Kidd acted like Wood wasn't the 2nd most talented player for most of the season so far, does not change the reality. Wood has been a must keep from the get go unless they can find a trade that nets them an equally or more talented player than him.

For a time, when Wood was glued to the bench, I kind of thought we might as well trade him since Kidd will never maximize him anyway and he'll just leave. But now that Wood is starting and flourishing, we absolutely need to keep him. There's zero reason to think someone like John Collins would be as good, let alone better, on this team.