07-23-2022, 10:56 AM
(07-23-2022, 08:49 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: When you look at it like this, then the Mavs shit the bed this off-season, especially if Wood isn’t even a starter. That would only happen because the Mavs want to suppress his value, like they tried with Jalen by keeping him in a reserve role until they had no choice. That will backfire. If Wood isn’t starting, they might as well trade him now (or as soon as legal), because he’ll be switching teams for sure next off-season and be lost for nothing. The Wood move works only if the Mavs go all in on promoting him into an all star.
The only silver lining is that they likely have some time to get it right. At the start of last season Bullock didn't have much of a role, but he was indispensable by the end. I expect (hope?) Kidd will end the McGee-starter experiment pretty soon.