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

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Let’s talk about Wood’s trade value. It’s got to be fairly limited.  As a rental, he’ll return a dime on the dollar, particularly with the injury. He could possibly be traded for a player on a bad contract, like Collins (Mavs would have to throw something else in and would just be trading one problem for another). Maybe he’s a salary match in a bigger trade?  Low chance. The Mavs aren’t ready for that kind of deal. Only thing that makes sense, and I don’t know the rules here, is to a team projected to be over the cap making a trade and extend or acquiring his bird rights to pay him this off season? I wonder what team is down for that?  Can’t think of many — the Lakers sending back Westbrook and the Mavs getting to dump a bad contract as compensation?  It’s a pickle. Let’s see if the Mavs can surprise us with a competent, positive move instead of another one that reeks of damage control.