04-11-2023, 06:41 PM
I always viewed the Wood trade as a trial. I thought the bigger picture was they were counting he would be a better trade asset than the 4 guys they traded if they decided he wasn't a long term fit.
The whole process was cumbersome though. I had no issue with bringing him off the bench and saying he had to earn his minutes to begin the season. But most of the guys he was fighting for minutes for were not playing that great either. I am not sure if the fault is Kidd or Wood or a combination of both on why there was never a reward to wanting him to earn his minutes to begin the year. I remember hoping if he could see a re-birth like Wiggens with Golden State who had a few rough moments but then two years later was a key piece in a championship run. Boy, was that wishful thinking. I will be watching closely to see what his next few years look like.
The whole process was cumbersome though. I had no issue with bringing him off the bench and saying he had to earn his minutes to begin the season. But most of the guys he was fighting for minutes for were not playing that great either. I am not sure if the fault is Kidd or Wood or a combination of both on why there was never a reward to wanting him to earn his minutes to begin the year. I remember hoping if he could see a re-birth like Wiggens with Golden State who had a few rough moments but then two years later was a key piece in a championship run. Boy, was that wishful thinking. I will be watching closely to see what his next few years look like.
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