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

[Dundalis]

I think the big disconnect is in Wood's perception of his own value, and the Mavs' (and the rest of the league).

If Wood is only willing to sign a 4-year deal at starter's dollars:
1. Mavs aren't going to re-sign him, and
2. Teams who might acquire him aren't, either.  So he's just a rental.

On the free-agent market, who's willing to pay him? All it takes is one team that's convinced of his value.  But wouldn't that team be calling Nico, offering some minimal bench player now, in order to obtain the opportunity to re-sign him rather than have to bid on an open free-agent market?

I think MLE might do it.

I do not think the Mavericks can sign him at market price. He's convinced he's worth more.

I mean his production shows he's worth more than what you are saying. Teams clearly don't value him the way he might, but there's nothing about his production that says he's wrong to value himself the way he would. As far as I'm concerned all his flaws on the court constantly get overstated too. I hope we do get to see him in the playoffs. He will get exploited defensively if we don't have a defensive big next to him, but offensively his game should translate just fine IMO.