03-12-2023, 01:51 PM
(03-11-2023, 11:46 PM)SwisherPrice Wrote: The way Kidd and the Mavs organization handles big men not named Powell and Kleber, it's going to be difficult to ever find any type of decent PF/C to want to come here and play with this team.
Wood is really the only big who has been put in the doghouse despite being productive. I don't think this is part of a larger trend. They just don't like what he brings on defense. Maybe that's nitpicking given the other options, but I'm not sure I buy the whole idea they are trying to manipulate his next contract. It's pretty clear that benching him will only drive him off the team.
Now if the perception around the league is as negative as this board, I could see it hurting them. Otherwise, money and a starting spot talks.