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

[F Gump]

Does feel like Wood was the victim of some weird power struggle. Kidd clearly did not sign off on the trade and made it clear from the beginning and many times since that he does not believe in him. That's certainly something they need to straighten out in the future. Can't blow assets on players that Kidd is not on board with

I never bought into any of this type of excusy narrative about Wood, and as time has gone along, I think we have seen why Kidd didn't simply hand a starting role to Wood as some wanted him to do.

Wood does have some helpful skills on the offensive end, to an extent. But he can be a very clunky fit with other players, and his defense is inconsistent at best. We've also seen plenty of hints of more issues with him that we don't see from outside the inner circles of the team. When the team without Luka has looked good and played like a team, with a sizable opening for Wood to be a big factor, wow has he looked like a spare while others stepped up their game. So even now, it's uncertain imo whether he's of value to re-sign or a great risk to commit to.

I wonder how hard he'd work if he got an extension. Not sure he can be trusted.

I suspect the jury is still out on whether the Mavs see him as a needed answer going forward, or whether they just need to move on. The more I see his play, not just his highlights, the more even an extension-money deal scares me. But I would love to be proven wrong on how valuable he is going to be!