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[ItsGoTime]

Oops poor omission by me.  

Wood-  Really like the gamble.  We will see how it works out though.   Never has played heavy minutes for a good team.  Typically this goes one of two ways.  I expect some bumps.   I wasn't expecting him to come off the bench.  Does he respond similar to Wiggins development at Golden State or is he who he is as a guy who puts up stats but doesn't impact winning?  

The D grade I had earlier factored this move already though.

It was an amazing gamble, esp considering they still got their man in the draft. I think a D at this stage is pretty pessimistic. If Wood doesn’t fit defensively, he for sure fits offensively. Every strength he has plays right into what we need on offense (to the point that there’s very little reason to look for a Collins trade anymore). Considering JB didn’t bring much defense either, that, to me, is on par with an even swap.

Now, we know JB was playing the good soldier and was an amazing teammate. That to me is the only real gamble part. Players don’t have to like eachother to win though, and Luka is the most looked up to player in the lockerroom, with that and his easy going demeanor, it’s hard to imagine Wood stepping too far out of line (and let’s be serious, there are no reports of him being any kind of malcontent, just speculation on him not sticking to any team). 

Other than that, it’s all upside. If he plays at least average defense that would be a huge upgrade, the better the defense, the better the upgrade. The guy does block shots and gets steals at a better rate than Maxi Kleber BTW.