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Old 06-15-2022, 11:08 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by tap2390 View Post
Wow -- was not expecting that. Interesting deal, but not without its negatives.

Wood hasn't played a complete season in the past two years. He is a minus defender, and currently has a bad rep based on several incidents (albeit with a dysfunctional team). He is also in a contract year, and you gave up 4-5 years of #26 at a low salary.

IMO the positives are immense. We didn't give up rotation players. We consolidated the roster and dropped some guys that weren't getting on the floor. Wood immediately raises the ceiling of the Mavs. On offense he is exactly the sort of player you hope to pair with Luka. You hope he's motivated in a contract year and that a better locker room with stronger voices leading makes a difference on D.

Way to go Nico.
I haven't looked up the advanced stats, but he can't be any worse on defense than Powell. On defense, it's a lateral move at worst. On offense he's LIGHT YEARS better. Not to mention, he's also light years better than Powell as a rebounder. The rebounding alone makes him a better defensive player because we'll give up fewer possessions.

What I love the most about Wood though is how good he his scoring off the dribble. He's a great pick and roll threat, and he'll look great feasting off of Luka's lob passes. But he's also very good at creating his own shot and getting to the rim by himself, so it should really take some of the burden off of Luka and make the offense much more potent.

Way to go Nico, indeed.
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