Finney-Smith at the SF, Improvement in Rebounding

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Being on the last year of the deal is why they were able to afford him in the first place. 

Disagree. I think every case is different, and in this one, Houston wanted to be out of the Wood business in order to make more opportunity for Sengun and the new guy. I think they would have gotten much less for him had he come with the strings of more guaranteed years. 

Now, if he is much more established and the teams looking to trade for him aren’t sure they can retain him, you might have a point. In Wood’s case, I think the onus is on him to earn offers next summer. I don’t think he’s guaranteed to get the kind of offers he wants without a good season (and not just on the court).