DAL OFFSEASON: Trade & FA | Mavs "mostly done...but you never know."

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Anyway, my read of the tea leaves is Wood in a S&T deal for Wright. 

Agree this seems reasonable. But Wood is not a strong defender and he's certainly not a beefy enforcer. I've read Wood has been trying to maintain weight and Casey even said he needs to get stronger. His ideal playing weight is 240. I believe he played around 230 last year. I've heard he's down to 220 now. That doesn't speak to his maturity or work ethic during the offseason -- both of which have been major question marks for Wood over his career. 

The upside on Wood is there but how comfortable are you committing $60-70M to a player who looks a who lot like the next Whiteside? ... especially when Carlisle has had great success finding rim rolling bigs off the scrap heap. For example, a guy like WCS might give you 80% of Wood, at 20% of the price.

I'm also concerned about playmaking. As much as I like the Richardson deal, one could argue his was overexposed in Philly. Would the Mavs prefer a legit no 2 initiator (e.g. Kemba Walker) to ease the burden on Doncic?