ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

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I'm still infatuated with that fake PHX deal that sends Ayton to Dallas and Wood somewhere. Can we please have that reality??

He has a lot of the red flags that Wood has except he already has the contract that Wood desires.  I'm not the biggest Wood fan, but I'd take him on a more economical deal (~$20M per) than Ayton on his current contract.  If you can get Wood to play consistent defense, which is a big if, his skillset is much closer to what you'd want from a modern five and takes a lot of pressure off of Luka.

If you want a big three, the best version of what we've seen from Wood could easily be our second or third best player.  Investing long term money in Wood should frighten everyone for obvious reasons.  The task at hand would be acquiring someone along the likes of Middleton/Holiday/Saikam/Anunoby or another long, defensive minded player who can shoot and create off the bounce.  Easier said than done, I know.  

For the TDL, I'd be listening to offers for THJ, Dinwiddie and Dorian.  Build up assets just in case that third pillar comes available after this year.