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

[KillerLeft]

No use arguing with folks who think the NBA just doesn't get Christian Wood, but the player I see still makes a lot of bad decisions. That said, Wood has value to this team as a bench scorer. I've used this comp before but think Bobby Portis. 24-26 MPG. He's worth $10-12 million but will be offered a bit more. I wouldn't sign him for more than two years.

This has been Dan’s take all season. I don’t agree with it, but I’m starting to feel like the Mavericks do, so kudos to him. If one assumes that the team has been negotiating with him under the assumption that this role is where they are headed with their plan for him, but that he still wants a chance to be a featured player with the ball in his hands and the chance for the salary that comes with that bigger role, it’s easy to imagine why he is being shopped right now.