02-17-2023, 07:44 PM
(02-16-2023, 11:26 AM)mvossman Wrote: I think Noel might be a similar situation but look at the end result. After flirting with a 70 mil contract, the Mavs decided he did not have the right mental makeup and did not to invest in him long term. He went on to be a fringe NBA player as a defensive specialist and never made close to what that contract would be. Noel thought too highly of himself and the Mavs rightfully backed away.
Maybe Wood is a different case but the Noel situation is more a cautionary tale for Wood than for the Mavs.
Help me out on Noel. When he was with the Mavs, I did not see a lot of the teams game. I didn't have league pass because the Mavs werent very good. I did see a game live and thought he was pretty active and surprisingly had a pretty decent touch.
But looking at ESPN, he played 22 games in 2016 and 30 games in 2017. He started 18 games total in his stay here. 2016 he averaged 8 and 7 and in 2017 he averaged 4 and 6.
When did this offer supposedly happen and why in the world were they offering 70 million? I know he was a former top 5 pick and offers versatility on defense, but 70 million? Whose decision was that to make that offer?