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Re: Free agency starts / reported signings (merged)
« Reply #720 on: July 07, 2023, 10:26:56 PM »

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Wood is a good Grant replacement option.

Re: Free agency starts / reported signings (merged)
« Reply #721 on: July 07, 2023, 10:27:03 PM »

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Dario Saric and Christian Wood reportedly have only had vet min offers so far. The Celtics should grab one of these two guys for part of the MLE and fill that need for a backup power forward.

https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-named-likely-landing-spot-for-dario-saric-but-there-catch

I would take Christian Wood at the TMLE. I think he is a good signing for someone else at the MLE. His basketball reputation has taken too much of a hit whatever about his locker room reputation. He is a better player than he is being given credit for.

He is a capable defensive player when he plays PF. It was making him a full-time center and even a full time center in a defensively challenged lineup that made him look so bad on defense. He isn't that. He ain't a great defender but he is capable. His size, speed and athleticism bail him out of a lot situations and as a 2nd shot-blocker at PF he is a net positive on D for his teams.

Good offensive player. Good rebounder. Capable defender.

Someone is going to get a steal with this guy.

Bloody Jason Kidd misusing him and Wood gets all the blame for Kidd's errors. Unfair.


It amazes me that Kidd still gets head coaching jobs in the NBA. He's been a bad coach everywhere he went.

Yeah IDK how KG could defend this guy. Kidd is a garbage coach


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Re: Free agency starts / reported signings (merged)
« Reply #722 on: July 07, 2023, 10:39:51 PM »

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Dario Saric and Christian Wood reportedly have only had vet min offers so far. The Celtics should grab one of these two guys for part of the MLE and fill that need for a backup power forward.

https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-named-likely-landing-spot-for-dario-saric-but-there-catch

Christian Wood reportedly turned down a 2-year, $36 million extension from Dallas mid-season.  People here were crowning Grant with the Dennis Schröder award, but really it looks like Wood is on his way to winning it.

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« Reply #723 on: July 07, 2023, 10:40:06 PM »

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Wood is a good Grant replacement or is it upgrade option?

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« Reply #724 on: July 07, 2023, 10:42:41 PM »

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Wood is a good Grant replacement or is it upgrade option?

Dallas certainly didn’t think Wood would be an upgrade to Grant.

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« Reply #725 on: July 07, 2023, 10:43:51 PM »

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Dario Saric and Christian Wood reportedly have only had vet min offers so far. The Celtics should grab one of these two guys for part of the MLE and fill that need for a backup power forward.

https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-named-likely-landing-spot-for-dario-saric-but-there-catch

Christian Wood reportedly turned down a 2-year, $36 million extension from Dallas mid-season.  People here were crowning Grant with the Dennis Schröder award, but really it looks like Wood is on his way to winning it.

Yikes. He’ll probably go ring chasing for a year before looking for a new long term deal.

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« Reply #726 on: July 07, 2023, 10:49:52 PM »

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Wood is one of those players that fans always want until they see him play for their team.

Re: Free agency starts / reported signings (merged)
« Reply #727 on: July 07, 2023, 10:50:06 PM »

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Dario Saric and Christian Wood reportedly have only had vet min offers so far. The Celtics should grab one of these two guys for part of the MLE and fill that need for a backup power forward.

https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-named-likely-landing-spot-for-dario-saric-but-there-catch

Christian Wood reportedly turned down a 2-year, $36 million extension from Dallas mid-season.  People here were crowning Grant with the Dennis Schröder award, but really it looks like Wood is on his way to winning it.

Yikes. He’ll probably go ring chasing for a year before looking for a new long term deal.

You know LAL need a PF. C Wood could start there ahead of Vanderbilt. A mini-AD. Very good fit for both player and team. Rebuild that value with all eyes on LeBron's team watching him do it.

The other contender that badly needs a PF is the Miami Heat. Kevin Love would be his only competition.

Haha. That is funny. The two teams right now that nobody wants to see guys go to because FAs want to go there so often but they are the two teams that can offer him the best opportunity in terms of playing time, winning and limelight.

Re: Free agency starts / reported signings (merged)
« Reply #728 on: July 07, 2023, 11:05:25 PM »

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Dario Saric and Christian Wood reportedly have only had vet min offers so far. The Celtics should grab one of these two guys for part of the MLE and fill that need for a backup power forward.

https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-named-likely-landing-spot-for-dario-saric-but-there-catch

Christian Wood reportedly turned down a 2-year, $36 million extension from Dallas mid-season.  People here were crowning Grant with the Dennis Schröder award, but really it looks like Wood is on his way to winning it.

Yikes. He’ll probably go ring chasing for a year before looking for a new long term deal.

You know LAL need a PF. C Wood could start there ahead of Vanderbilt. A mini-AD. Very good fit for both player and team. Rebuild that value with all eyes on LeBron's team watching him do it.

The other contender that badly needs a PF is the Miami Heat. Kevin Love would be his only competition.

Haha. That is funny. The two teams right now that nobody wants to see guys go to because FAs want to go there so often but they are the two teams that can offer him the best opportunity in terms of playing time, winning and limelight.
But if Woods did well in Boston he would get more $ in FA vs those other teams which is weird.

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« Reply #729 on: July 08, 2023, 07:52:59 AM »

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So Saric finally joins the Warriors.

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« Reply #730 on: July 08, 2023, 07:56:20 AM »

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Dario Saric and Christian Wood reportedly have only had vet min offers so far. The Celtics should grab one of these two guys for part of the MLE and fill that need for a backup power forward.

https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-named-likely-landing-spot-for-dario-saric-but-there-catch

Christian Wood reportedly turned down a 2-year, $36 million extension from Dallas mid-season.  People here were crowning Grant with the Dennis Schröder award, but really it looks like Wood is on his way to winning it.

Yikes. He’ll probably go ring chasing for a year before looking for a new long term deal.

You know LAL need a PF. C Wood could start there ahead of Vanderbilt. A mini-AD. Very good fit for both player and team. Rebuild that value with all eyes on LeBron's team watching him do it.

The other contender that badly needs a PF is the Miami Heat. Kevin Love would be his only competition.

Haha. That is funny. The two teams right now that nobody wants to see guys go to because FAs want to go there so often but they are the two teams that can offer him the best opportunity in terms of playing time, winning and limelight.

Lebron and AD are best suited for PF, so I’m not sure why you think the Lakers have a starting PF spot available.  I highly doubt they’d start Wood along with those two

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« Reply #731 on: July 08, 2023, 08:36:17 AM »

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Toronto has such a weird team

G: D Schroder, G Trent Jr
F: S Barnes, G Dick
F: Anunoby, Jalen McDaniels,
F: P Siakam, O Porter, Thad Young, C Boucher
C: J Poeltl, P Achiuwa

One legit PG
One legit SG
Eight forwards
Two centers

Definitely a strange roster.  What do you think of offering Pritchard for Achiuwa, straight up.  They make almost exactly the same.  Achiuwa becomes our 4th big to replace Grant.  I see him as more of a PF anyway.  We would have to back fill Pritchard with Davison and Banton or go find a vet.

I would do that trade.

I don't think Precious is a PF though. I don't think his skill-level is good enough to play PF in anything other than spot minutes. His shooting is too poor, his passing is poor, his handles are poor. His skill-level is that of a center. So even though his size is more typical of a PF I believe he has to play most of his time at C due to his low skill level.

I love his energy and hustle though. Good worker. I'd love to have him here as our 3rd string center. Good upgrade over Kornet. And we have JD Davison ready to replace Pritchard as 3rd string PG so I am happy with trading our 3rd string PG for a better 3rd string C.

And Precious can play some PF next to our skilled centers in Horford or Porzingis. I would probably play smaller with Tatum or Brissett at PF over Precious but it is useful option to have against bigger body PFs. I'd view Precious as 3rd string PF and 3rd string C. Double duty service.

I’ll also add regarding Precious in the small sample size when he played alongside Poetl it seemed to work well, though as a backup center he did seem to go into a funk post Poetl trade. When he returned from his injury around January up through the Poetl trade he did seem like he was finding his rhythm, and had a handful of big games.

The 2nd half of the previous season he played really well, and was an important cog in the playoffs that year. He also shot better from 3 back then as well. I agree though he needs to improve his skill set, but has intriguing athleticism and defensive versatility. I think he would be a nice fit as a 4th big, and who knows maybe he’ll develop into something more than that down the line.

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« Reply #732 on: July 08, 2023, 08:50:01 AM »

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So Saric finally joins the Warriors.

That does not disappoint me all that much.  Saric may bounce back, he is still young enough, but he has not really done much of anything for several injury riddled seasons.

I think a trade for a bench PF/C (with the TPE and picks) is the more likely avenue to fill this role at this point, although I would not be against bringing in Wood on a min contract.  He will probably end up in MIA or LAL though.  So be it.

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« Reply #733 on: July 08, 2023, 08:57:42 AM »

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So Saric finally joins the Warriors.

That does not disappoint me all that much.  Saric may bounce back, he is still young enough, but he has not really done much of anything for several injury riddled seasons.

I think a trade for a bench PF/C (with the TPE and picks) is the more likely avenue to fill this role at this point, although I would not be against bringing in Wood on a min contract.  He will probably end up in MIA or LAL though.  So be it.

We aren’t using the TPE and picks to get someone this year.  Not happening.  If a trade nets us another bench player, it will be because we traded Brogdon for two players.  We’re not going above the second apron.

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« Reply #734 on: July 08, 2023, 09:06:49 AM »

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  Christian Wood seems like a skilled player. I have t seen enough of him though. What are his shortcomings? Is he a bad defensive player? Thanks!