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

[omahen]

All the more likely Luka is gone and it's a ridiculously high/valuable one, imho. 

Luka contract is finished before 2028. So either he is gone before then or on a new, likely supermax, deal. Sure, there is possibility he demands trade afterwards. Still earlier picks are in general valued highly. We were listening last 3 years or so, how Mavs don't have any early picks to trade and how this is limiting them from doing anything.

BKN also already has their own and Phoenix pick (I would assume Durant trade didn't really happen in the last hour, but was discussed for quite a while) in 2029. They don't have a pick in 2028. Having an unprotected pick in 2028 would seem more beneficial from this perspective too.