The Dallas Mavericks have turned things around as of late—winning five consecutive games. Now holding the fifth spot in the Western Conference, could the team look to make a move at the NBA trade deadline to further their outlook for title contention?
One of the main limitations for the Mavericks when evaluating potential trade options is their lack of an intriguing recently drafted prospect. Josh Green is the team’s most recently selected first-round pick and only remaining first-rounder selected by the team outside of Luka Doncic.
Dallas has also been limited on draft picks and while they will have their own pick in this year’s draft, they sent their 2023 first-round selection to the New York Knicks already.
One option that has been linked to the Mavericks at times has been Christian Wood. Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz listed the Mavs among the various teams who could make a move for him.
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Wood isn’t having as strong of a season as he did in his breakout campaign in 2020-21 but is still making an impact. So far, Wood is averaging 16.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 30.9 minutes per game.
The Rockets appear primed to ‘sell’ at the trade deadline with various veterans like Christian Wood, Eric Gordon, and DJ Augustin. After a recent ‘bad behavior’ suspension, Wood perhaps has increased his odds of being moved.
Let’s take a look at how an NBA trade scenario could look that involves Christian Wood being sent from the ouston Rockets to the Dallas Mavericks.
