PRESEASON GAME 1: DAL @ OKC | 98-96 win

[michaeltex]

I'm not convinced the McGee/Wood combo will be as bad as you suggest, but lets assume it is for the moment.  We still have the option of McGee/Powell/Wood as single big when Maxi is not on the court.  That is more options than we had last season.  

I agree that Maxi is our most important big and I would have loved to get another player like him in the offseason.  I just don't think we had the assets to do it.  The next best thing would be to get somebody who can take on some of the regular season wear and tear as you mention so that Maxi can stay fresh and healthy for when we need him.  I think one of the reasons we made it to the WCF was because Maxi was out the last week or two and fully rested when the playoffs started.

Thus the validation for Maxi's contract extension.