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

[Smitty]

I think everything they’ve done for years (except in the draft, ironically. They are becoming a low key good drafting team) has been wrong. 

I’m just trying to make sense of the plan. This is how I see it playing out.

What I think is pretty blatant at this point is that Wood’s goal is to be an “All Star” who has the ball thrown to him at a variety of spots on the floor so he can attempt to create offense. Just like what Porzingis wanted. Unlike KP, CW is actually pretty good at doing that, but not at an all star, difference making level yet.

The Mavericks apparently NEVER wanted to pay him like that type of player, so that’s disconnect number one. Disconnect number two is that now, after the trade, any, and all opportunity and motivation to continue developing those skills with him, this season have evaporated.

The Mavericks apparently NEVER wanted to pay him like that type of player, so that’s disconnect number one. Disconnect number two is that now, after the trade, any and all opportunity or motivation to continue developing those skills with him, this season have evaporated.

It is literally take what you can get for him at this trade deadline, which might not be much, or watch him, expire and walk away in the summer. Those are the choices. Because the Irving trade has put this team, in the very definition of a “win now “situation, I’m betting that they are looking at veterans who have actually succeeded in playoff series before.

I agree with your assumption of the Mavs thinking. I have believed since day one that he was a means to a greater end. That his time here would be temporary. I just hope that now that they found themselves in bed with Kyrie, at least for this year, you don’t trade him just to trade him. If it gets you a defensive wing or big in return, sure. But you’re much better off just letting him walk in the off-season than trading for someone like Love or others. Upgrade somewhere or keep him for the Kyrie+Luka run this year.


Now THJ on the other hand, he needs to be gone regardless if it’s an upgrade or not. Addition by subtraction is just fine for me.