The season in NBA is nearing completion. It only remains to define who will be the champion, since the finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. However, there are many franchises that are already thinking about the future and are shaping their templates.
It is the case of Dallas Mavericks, who have surprised with a spectacular move that adds great value to their team. The franchise that has the leadership of Luka Doncic and that this course has reached the finals of the Western Conference has made the hiring of the center Christian Wood.
A more than interesting movement since the team he leads Jason Kidd was a little short of centimeters in the paint since the start of Porzingis. The signing of Wood represents a transfer of great quality for the Texans, who thus receive one of the pivots who has improved the most in the entire American league.
Christian Wood during a game with the Houston Rockets
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In addition, the signing is doubly good for the ‘Mavs’ since, surprisingly, it has not involved them having to release a major player to seal the deal. In fact, the franchise he runs Mark Cuban sends four unimportant players to the roster and a 26th pick in exchange for one of the Houston Rockets’ stars.
Dallas has had only the presence of Powell in that interior reference figure during the final part of the season and that has been a handicap for them. They have suffered more than expected in the paint and therefore they were forced to go to the market in search of a piece that would complete a team that has grown a lot during this course. This is demonstrated by his great career in these playoffs. The ‘Mavs’ have gone from not advancing from the first round to dreaming of getting into the grand final.
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the dream of the ring
For the Texans it has been their best year since they became champions in 2011. Now they are led by another European genius. If in the beginning, who set the course was Dirk Nowitzki, now it is Luka Doncic who makes history for the team. For this reason, the signing of Wood has been such positive news because he brings them closer to that goal of having a more complete squad for the fight with teams like the Golden State Warriors.
This signing, which will not be official until draft night, carries with it the movement of Trey Burke, Boban Marjanovic, Sterling Brown y Marquese Chriss heading to Houston. All non-quality players on Jason Kidd’s roster. For Dallas it is a high-flying arrival since Wood has averaged a double-double of almost 18 points and 10 rebounds per game this season.
In addition, he is a player who can be considered a good option in the outside game thanks to his success percentages close to 40%. That without forgetting the great reading of his and his good understanding of the game with the point guard. A player who seems tailor-made to get along with Luka Doncic.
Luka Doncic smiles after eliminating the Phoenix Suns
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The biggest problem in his signing is the complicated nature of a Wood who has already had problems with the Rockets this season. He came to be separated even in the month of January and had his pluses and minuses with the coach Stephen Silas after a controversy with Kevin Porter Jr.
That is the great fear of the ” now, to know if they will be able to control the indomitable character of Wood and translate it into a good offensive weapon for the team. Especially after losing one of the figures who has done the most for the union of that locker room, Marjanovic, who has been a great supporter of Doncic since his arrival. A bomb in the template to try to guide in the search for the ring.
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