Wood was acquired by the Rockets in a three-year, $41 million sign-and-trade deal in the offseason. That’s an average of $13.7 million annually for the undrafted player from UNLV who made his debut during the 2015-16 season.
NBA News Roundup: Christian Wood offer from Pistons possibly revealed
According to a report from Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, the Pistons weren’t willing to pay Wood more than a certain amount that eventually led to the deal with the Rockets.
Interestingly, the source article written by Spears was edited without the $8 million figure that was originally there. Here’s what is written in the article now:
Regardless of the specifics of the Pistons’ offer, Wood believes his value doesn’t reflect the contract that he signed with the Rockets.
As a starter for the Rockets this season, Wood is averaging career-highs across the board with 23.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals, and 2.0 blocks in 35 minutes of playing time per game. In related NBA news, the person the Pistons spent that $8 million per year on - Mason Plumlee - has received some of the blame for Detroit’s early struggles and is averaging just 8.0 points per game.
Seeing Wood’s progression in Houston, Detroit officials are probably beside themselves for their lowball offer to a potential NBA star.
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NBA News Roundup: Kristaps Porzingis could return within a week or two
In other NBA news, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle shared an update on the return of Kristaps Porzingis from a torn meniscus injury that required surgery in October.
Recent NBA news reports had the Mavericks targeting a January timetable for his return and he was cleared for practice by late December. He’s been ruled out of the Denver Nuggets matchup on Thursday but there’s a possibility that he will be available to play within the next three-to-four games.
Porzingis suffered the knee injury during the Mavs’ first-round matchup against the Clippers and he has not appeared in any games for Dallas this season.
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