12-26-2022, 08:16 PM
Yeah, I will be interested to know where that Stein story initiated from. Obviously, he is very tight with Dallas. But the defense improvement stat sort of made like it came from someone close to Wood. I believe Cato mentioned a few weeks ago that the team was far apart on what Dallas thought he was and what Wood and his team thought on salary range. He said, and I am just going off memory, that Wood and his team viewed him as a fringe all star type. If that is the case, they are probably looking at John Collins contract range.
My advice for the Mavericks, if he continues his good play and they like what they see is to stay engaged. Even if he doesn't want to sign for 17 million at this point, give him some TLC. Check in with him weekly trying to get him for 17 million. Give him the warm and fuzzies. Make him feel your interest. It appears, this may have been a big negative with Jalen last year. I thought (wrongly) that the Mavs were doing all those things behind the scenes with Jalen. Apparently they did not.
If he plays well here, and he feels like you want to resign him badly during the season, your odds go up dramatically if you decide you want to resign him. Next 5 weeks is huge for Wood and the team. Even if he thinks he is worth much more than 17 million, Dallas needs to make sure they are interested.if that is the case.
My advice for the Mavericks, if he continues his good play and they like what they see is to stay engaged. Even if he doesn't want to sign for 17 million at this point, give him some TLC. Check in with him weekly trying to get him for 17 million. Give him the warm and fuzzies. Make him feel your interest. It appears, this may have been a big negative with Jalen last year. I thought (wrongly) that the Mavs were doing all those things behind the scenes with Jalen. Apparently they did not.
If he plays well here, and he feels like you want to resign him badly during the season, your odds go up dramatically if you decide you want to resign him. Next 5 weeks is huge for Wood and the team. Even if he thinks he is worth much more than 17 million, Dallas needs to make sure they are interested.if that is the case.