06-16-2023, 07:10 AM
(06-16-2023, 06:55 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Curious if Wood will pursue big money from a cap room team (read crappy team) or will try to S&T his way to a better team.
I don't see the second option on his table. I think he can sign with a crappy team (is anyone interested?) or take discount at MLE or rMLE to play for a good team. I don't think a good team will give him a big contract and spend assets to get him. Perhaps, if Mavs would take some bad salary back, but why would Mavs do that? I think Mavs successfully tanked his value, at least as far as contenders are considered.
I think the only way for him to be paid more than exception money is if he is a starting centre, I doubt good teams have the luxury to pay more than exception money to third bigs (meaning first big coming from the bench either on PF or C position). Which good team would be looking for offense first starting centre? Perhaps Lakers, but I am not really interested in either Beasley or Bamba, which would be likely pieces coming back with some minor assets. Other than that only teams, that would be perhaps moving their starting centre. For example Phoenix. But with Durant and Booker, I am not sure if they need offense first centre.