Dallas Mavericks Receive: G Derrick Rose
New York Knicks Receive: F/C Christian Wood
On the other hand, there are all sorts of reasons that a player may not be a good fit for their current roster. Even non-basketball reasons will vary.
Some players seem to struggle with fitting in wherever they go. Look at Wood. He’s had problems at every stop he’s made in the NBA.
At the same time, many fans would agree that he ought to be playing more minutes for these Mavericks.
By contrast, Rose is widely regarded as a consummate professional. Yet, he seems to be taking issue with his playing time for the Knicks this season.
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Who are we to say whose grievances are legitimate? Nobody. All we can say is that an unhappy player is a problem. Chemistry counts, and NBA teams don’t like for a player to disrupt theirs.
With that in mind – should the Knicks really take a chance on Wood?