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

[omahen]

This issues are twofold though, they didn’t even try to fake that they did not want Wood.  It got off on a wrong foot from the start.  And by the trade deadline they supposedly could  not find any deals.  You can’t create value with the snap of the finger but they Mavs didn’t do themselves any favors there.

This exactly. Seems like Kidd prefers a system that requires very specific players. The only player in two years that Mavs got that fit that system was Bullock. Irving doesn't fit, Wood didn't, McGee didn't. No visible change in the system based on what players they have. Just play same old thing he played in BKN and Milwaukee. Which btw, didn't work in both places before. But hey, lets try it one more year.

A smart franchise would play to the strength of the players they got. Get most out of them. Especially in a disastrous year, where they lost Brunson for nothing and didn't bring anyone to replace him. Feature Wood, pump his stats, claim how special he is and then trade him. I mean, it couldn't be any worse, really. Results couldn't be worse and it is possible they would be able to trade him. But no, Mavs made fools of themselves that McGee is a starter, which failed miserably in less than 10 games.