Now that the Mavericks have acquired a young starting center in Christian Wood, the next question is about how to keep him around. Here are the different ways the Mavericks can keep Christian Wood beyond this season.
Re-sign him in 2023
When his contract expires next summer Christian Wood will be an unrestricted free agent. The Mavericks will have FULL BIRD RIGHTS so they can offer all the way to the max if they desire. This is good because the Mavericks won’t have any cap space. Bird Rights allow that not to matter.