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That particular comment was about Wood.  If we are indeed at the roster limit and if we are indeed done, then a Wood S&T is even more challenging than it was before.  It’s obviously not impossible as things could change, but it just seems really unlikely now.  
 

Thanks for your reply and the shared insights.

I want to focus on this one ^ quoted part, since it answered my question posed to you. About Wood and a SNT, I think there are much greater obstacles to "Wood as a trade asset" than the Mavs use of a sliver of payroll or a roster slot on DJJ.
...The "roster limit" is a complete non-thing this time of year. Players with no NBA payroll impact, who signed to be waived, they are in the way of nothing. And a SNT of Wood as part of a package probably ends with a net decrease in players after the transaction, not increase.

The #1 obstacle to a SNT I see is the total lack of demand for his services, and signing DJJ didn't alter that. It sure looks like no one wants to pay him more than the minimum. That reality erases any need (and opportunity) to move him via SNT, since all teams can offer minimums without hassling with a trade. 

The #2 obstacle would be Cuban vs The Tax Collector, ie, will Cuban pay tax? I'm guessing the return would have to be significant, for Cuban to go over. But I don't think DJJ changed the possibilities there re a Wood SNT, as I don't see enough room for a "more than min" SNT that would have been enough to fit Wood desires, as a SNT would have him locking himself into that size salary for 3 years.

A non-obstacle imo, even with DJJ in the payroll mix, would be the hard cap. The Mavs are still >$9M under the apron, which seems to dwarf the rosiest projection of what Wood will get offered.

A couple other observations about Wood and such things...

1 I see the many reports that LAL would like to sign him, but only with a minimum and he hasn't said yes. But they seem to think that still could end in a deal. That's evidence to me that SNT for a much bigger number is worrying about the impossible.

2 If you want a conspiracy theory idea with a Wood SNT in the mix, there's one we can envision. It's the idea that Wood is waiting to be included in that mythical (-in-my-estimation) Sept 6 trade. 

But if this is actually looming, it would be all good, even with DJJ. In a pre-planned trade waiting for the days to pass, the Mavs already know the pieces, the math, and everything. If Wood is really to be a pivotal SNT piece in it, then his agent knows the number and has signed off, Cuban knows the cap result and has signed off, all the dealing would already be done. The point being, the Mavs signed DJJ to FIT with whatever they may have in place (including any awaited trade) and it works for them.

3 In theory Wood does have value. On some level you'd love to bring him back as a Mav at the minimum. But he hasn't ever bought into the idea of him putting coach, team, etc as his priority and focus, and without those he's just not worth the hassle. Sad, really. And kinda frustrating. But I guess he is who he is.

SIDE NOTE on awaited trade(s): I think there is better potential for a "later" trade idea to be something that is close, but set aside until ~Dec 15, rather than Sept. That gives the teams a chance to evaluate what they have and also to have more movable pieces that can be used to make a more palatable exchange for both teams. I think particularly of Capela and Ayton, and how Dallas and either of those teams can better balance their issues of payroll and player value. Obviously Wood could NOT potentially be part of that sort of possibility.