Will stay, won’t stay? This is the question that surrounds the name of Christian Wood at the Maverickssince he is coming to the end of his contract and will certainly want to break the bank next summer.
Already eligible for a four-year, $77 million extension, the 27-year-old interior could still get “only” two years of contract, and $36 million, in Texas.
That’s what ESPN suggestswho explains that the leaders of Dallas would like to maintain financial flexibility with this offer, with a view to the summer of 2025, without frustrating the new friend of Luka Doncic.
Will that be enough to convince Christian Wood to join the Mavs again? Nothing is less certain, as he is currently having a good season (17.8 points and 7.9 rebounds on average, 54% on shots and 40% from 3-pts), first as a substitute then now in the shoes of a holder. The question is whether other teams are willing to offer him more than $18 million a year to secure his services…
What is certain is that the former Pistons and Rockets player will have to find an agreement with his front office before February 9, otherwise it will test the market (without being protected) in a few months. And the Mavericks could, once again, lose their second offensive option without receiving anything in return…
| Christian Wood | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | PHL | 17 | 9 | 41.5 | 36.4 | 61.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| 2016-17 | CHA | 13 | 8 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 21 | 12 | 52.1 | 34.6 | 73.2 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 8.2 |
| 2018-19 * | MIL | 13 | 5 | 48.0 | 60.0 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| 2018-19 * | NOP | 8 | 24 | 53.3 | 28.6 | 75.6 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 16.9 |
| 2019-20 | TED | 62 | 21 | 56.7 | 38.6 | 74.4 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 13.1 |
| 2020-21 | HOO | 41 | 32 | 51.4 | 37.4 | 63.1 | 1.9 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 21.0 |
| 2021-22 | HOO | 68 | 31 | 50.1 | 39.0 | 62.3 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 17.9 |
| 2022-23 | LAD | 35 | 28 | 54.4 | 40.3 | 70.8 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 17.8 |
| Total | 257 | 24 | 52.3 | 38.4 | 67.3 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 14.7 | |
