Christian Wood has not been compared to Anthony Davis by chance. Revealed later, the slender interior is capable of stringing together matches with more than 20 points and 10 rebounds. Except that here he is stuck at the Houston Rockets, one of the weakest teams in the league – even if it no longer occupies the last place in the standings after winning 3 games in a row.
It remains to be seen how long he will stay in Texas. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, several franchises are closely monitoring the 26-year-old’s situation. They could even make offers. But what really needs to be remembered is that the insider adds that the leaders of the Rockets would not be closed to the idea of parting with them either.
This may come as a surprise given that Christian Wood is arguably the best player on the team right now. But his contract expires in 2023 and it is unlikely that he will seek an extension in Houston at that time. The Rockets can therefore get a good counterpart by transferring him during the season.
Wood is running at almost 17 points and 12 rebounds per game this season. His percentages are down (46% on shots, 34% at three-pointers against 51 and 37 last year) but he has recovered this week with 24 points, 56% on shots and 58% behind the arc. We do not know exactly which franchises are interested but it could have a very interesting impact within contenders like the Mavericks or the Clippers for example.
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