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[DanSchwartzgan]

Also, a question about this ^^^:

Do you believe the 4 is Wood's best defensive position as a result of watching him play, or is just some defensive on/off metric leading you to believe this? I vehemently disagree that this should be the direction the team goes (if that's what you're suggesting). Obviously, this should be an option, as lineup flexibility is a great thing. I simply don't like it as the main, default lineup approach, that's all. 

I’d suggest ignoring this last season and looking to the last year in Detroit and the first year in Houston.  I looked at lineup data at NBA.com and positional data at 82games.  Both told the same story pretty clearly.

I don’t think McGee playing the “Powell-role” at the beginning of halves precludes Wood playing center.  From the start I’ve talked about this in terms flexibility.  The issue with spending the TP MLE on a wing or guard is it forced us to play a certain way.  McGee gives us an option.  Time will tell if it is an option instead of Powell or in addition to Powell.  But, even if McGee and Powell get minutes, it doesn’t mean Wood is ‘relegated’ to PF.  I suspect he will get time with DFS/Luka as the next biggest player on the court.  I suspect he’ll play next to Maxi also (which one is the C in that arrangement seems a silly point of contention…the answer is kind of both and kind of neither).