01-04-2023, 06:49 PM
Luka talks about winning.
I'm going right ahead and say, he probably knows the Mavs can't win it all this year, but this kid will compete no matter what line-up you give him.
He most likely knows too that his best shot at making the play-offs and winning some games in it, is retaining Wood.
The Mavs won't get much in return in a Wood trade, that's a given.
Probably would get a useful player, but not someone who has half the impact that Wood has.
Trading Wood is still the right move if they can't get an extension done, but it's going to be a disappointing move if Wood genuinely wants to stay and the Mavs can't get a deal done because of their insistence in years.
Now, back to Luka on this. These guys talk. Luka probably knows what happened with JB, most likely knows why Dragic wasn't signed, and if Luka likes Wood, then not extending Wood would be one more move against him coming from his own FO.
And if the Mavs pile up losses after the trade, this is going to get ugly.
In Luka's mind: This team threw away a good chance at a run this year and basically shut the door on a top 4 seed.
And about that top 4 seed, I know Luka wants to win a championship first and foremost, but who's to say the MVP award isn't in his mind?
So yeah, a trade with someone "useful but underwhelming" in return plus (maybe) an early second round (or late first?) pick is what the Mavs will get. The FO better hope they get someone good out of the pick as consolation for a throw away season.
A trade will be another downgrade in talent move for a team lacking in it.
I'm going right ahead and say, he probably knows the Mavs can't win it all this year, but this kid will compete no matter what line-up you give him.
He most likely knows too that his best shot at making the play-offs and winning some games in it, is retaining Wood.
The Mavs won't get much in return in a Wood trade, that's a given.
Probably would get a useful player, but not someone who has half the impact that Wood has.
Trading Wood is still the right move if they can't get an extension done, but it's going to be a disappointing move if Wood genuinely wants to stay and the Mavs can't get a deal done because of their insistence in years.
Now, back to Luka on this. These guys talk. Luka probably knows what happened with JB, most likely knows why Dragic wasn't signed, and if Luka likes Wood, then not extending Wood would be one more move against him coming from his own FO.
And if the Mavs pile up losses after the trade, this is going to get ugly.
In Luka's mind: This team threw away a good chance at a run this year and basically shut the door on a top 4 seed.
And about that top 4 seed, I know Luka wants to win a championship first and foremost, but who's to say the MVP award isn't in his mind?
So yeah, a trade with someone "useful but underwhelming" in return plus (maybe) an early second round (or late first?) pick is what the Mavs will get. The FO better hope they get someone good out of the pick as consolation for a throw away season.
A trade will be another downgrade in talent move for a team lacking in it.