The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers could pursue power forward Christian Wood this offseason in free agency, according to Evan Massey of NBA Analysis Network.
Wood, 27, becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
The Dallas Mavericks will not re-sign Wood this offseason, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. The Mavs are not interested in bringing the big man back despite trading for him last summer from the Houston Rockets.
“Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of Dallas’ trade to acquire Christian Wood in exchange for the 26th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft (which Houston used to acquire the draft rights to Wendell Moore Jr.) and the contracts of veterans Sterling Brown, Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss and Boban Marjanović,” Stein wrote. “Wood is bound for unrestricted free agency with the Mavericks, as I reported here April 9 and have subsequently reconfirmed this week, not expected to make him an offer to return. The Mavericks, sources say, have moved on and are looking to remake their center rotation.”
NBA NEWS & RUMORS: Christian Wood, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat & Philadelphia 76ers Updates
Wood appeared in 67 games for the Mavs this past season. He averaged 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 51.5% from the floor, 37.6% from beyond the arc and 77.2% from the free-throw line.
A UNLV product, Wood has career averages of 14.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists with the Sixers, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and Mavs. It will be fascinating to see where the California native is playing next season.
NBA NEWS & RUMORS: Christian Wood, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat & Philadelphia 76ers Updates
The Sixers lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals in seven games, while the Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals in five games. Both teams are expected to be aggressive this summer once free agency begins.
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