2023-08-08 06:05:56
The Lone Ranger is willing to sign first and then trade for Wood (see picture), while the Lakers and Heat just want to miss out on the basic salary. (file photo)
Wood (Christian Wood) has not signed yet. The main reason is that the Lone Ranger is still open to signing first and then changing. The Lakers only want to miss out on the basic salary, and the Heat have a similar attitude.
Wood played 67 regular-season games for the Lone Ranger last season, averaging 16.6 points and 7.3 rebounds in 25.9 minutes per game.
Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said that they don’t want to add a player who overlaps with Jaxson Hayes’ abilities, and they prefer players with different technical characteristics in the interior position. According to “Los Angeles Times” reporter Dan Woike, although Wood has defensive defects and personality problems, he is still the best choice for the Lakers to supplement the roster.
Any sign-and-trade deal must provide Wood with a three-year contract with at least one season guaranteed. The Lakers are not interested in signing with the Lone Ranger first and then trading, because they just want to miss out on the basic salary and are unwilling to pay other prices. The Heat are interested in Wood, and the salary for the new season has been exceeded, and they cannot obtain any players through signing.
Celtics reporter Brian Robb reported that for Wood, there are still many teams that still have middle class exceptions that can be used. If Wood is willing to sign a minimum salary of one year and hopes to fight for a big contract in the next one or two seasons, he must go to a place that can give him stable playing time. “In the past, he has been associated with the Lakers. But expect him to wait until closer to training camp to see if other serendipity presents an opportunity for him. Beyond that, no matter what he chooses, the new contract will be 100 miles away from his last $13 million-a-year salary. There will be a big difference.”
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