If Wood was getting more than a Vet Min Deal from someone it would have happened by now.
I think Lakers end up getting Wood but will have to make him a promise of guaranteed minutes; maybe like guaranteed 20 mpg or something.
Wood’s future in the NBA is riding on this season so he needs to play and make an impact.
guchdog
We better sign someone before training camp. We can’t go into the season without a plan B for Hayes.
Nightmare4545
What the hell is the hold up?
No-Equipment-20
Hearing Cranjis talk about Wood really sold me. There are locker room concerns but for a vet minimum the upside is insane and worst case you cut him
HowSoonIsMeow-
It comes from a mailbag article Woike posted a few days ago.
>We’re about a month removed from general manager Rob Pelinka speaking to reporters in Las Vegas, saying he was hopeful to fill the team’s 14th roster spot before training camp. That timeline is still in place, but the sense I get is that the team would prefer to get something done sooner rather than later. > >Wood, from what I can tell, still seems like the top choice despite the defensive shortcomings and personality issues detailed here. > >**If Wood is waiting for a heftier paycheck than the league minimum that the Lakers can offer, so be it. But if his market is the minimum, and here in early August it sure seems like it is, the Lakers believe they offer the best situation for the talented big man.** > >**Like they did with Malik Monk two years ago and with Dennis Schroder last season, the Lakers have a track record of taking players on minimum contracts and showcasing them in ways that can lead to raises the following offseason, helping fight off the notion that once you sign a minimum contract, you limit your earning potential.** > >Considering that the Lakers aren’t naive about the chances of James and Davis playing 160 combined games, there are going to be shots that need to be taken and points that need to be scored. > >The big question would be whether the Lakers’ structure — headlined by coach Darvin Ham and James — could keep Wood focused on winning while eliminating some of his bad habits and overcoming some deficiencies. > >While he’s already played for seven teams, there’s at least some internal optimism that the Lakers could make it work as stop No. 8.
Bold emphasis is mine. Consider Woike is a team beat writer and you could view him as a mouthpiece for the Lakers FO.
Hot-Turnover4883
Wood is the definition of empty stats. Unless he’s matured I would pass.
trevortins
I would really like to give it a chance, given his interest from other teams is low I don’t think he’s bad on a minimum deal. Not to mention it would be nice to have another big who has the offensive ability to play alongside AD. AD could also probably teach him a thing or 2 on defence and will probably inspire him to be better defensively.
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If Wood was getting more than a Vet Min Deal from someone it would have happened by now.
I think Lakers end up getting Wood but will have to make him a promise of guaranteed minutes; maybe like guaranteed 20 mpg or something.
Wood’s future in the NBA is riding on this season so he needs to play and make an impact.
We better sign someone before training camp. We can’t go into the season without a plan B for Hayes.
What the hell is the hold up?
Hearing Cranjis talk about Wood really sold me. There are locker room concerns but for a vet minimum the upside is insane and worst case you cut him
It comes from a mailbag article Woike posted a few days ago.
>We’re about a month removed from general manager Rob Pelinka speaking to reporters in Las Vegas, saying he was hopeful to fill the team’s 14th roster spot before training camp. That timeline is still in place, but the sense I get is that the team would prefer to get something done sooner rather than later.
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>Wood, from what I can tell, still seems like the top choice despite the defensive shortcomings and personality issues detailed here.
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>**If Wood is waiting for a heftier paycheck than the league minimum that the Lakers can offer, so be it. But if his market is the minimum, and here in early August it sure seems like it is, the Lakers believe they offer the best situation for the talented big man.**
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>**Like they did with Malik Monk two years ago and with Dennis Schroder last season, the Lakers have a track record of taking players on minimum contracts and showcasing them in ways that can lead to raises the following offseason, helping fight off the notion that once you sign a minimum contract, you limit your earning potential.**
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>Considering that the Lakers aren’t naive about the chances of James and Davis playing 160 combined games, there are going to be shots that need to be taken and points that need to be scored.
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>The big question would be whether the Lakers’ structure — headlined by coach Darvin Ham and James — could keep Wood focused on winning while eliminating some of his bad habits and overcoming some deficiencies.
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>While he’s already played for seven teams, there’s at least some internal optimism that the Lakers could make it work as stop No. 8.
[https://www.latimes.com/sports/newsletter/2023-08-04/lakers-newsletter-anthony-davis-contract-extension-and-more-lakers](https://www.latimes.com/sports/newsletter/2023-08-04/lakers-newsletter-anthony-davis-contract-extension-and-more-lakers)
Bold emphasis is mine. Consider Woike is a team beat writer and you could view him as a mouthpiece for the Lakers FO.
Wood is the definition of empty stats. Unless he’s matured I would pass.
I would really like to give it a chance, given his interest from other teams is low I don’t think he’s bad on a minimum deal. Not to mention it would be nice to have another big who has the offensive ability to play alongside AD. AD could also probably teach him a thing or 2 on defence and will probably inspire him to be better defensively.