It’s absurd that five teams forced Christian Wood to leave their franchise. He is on the verge of his first All-Star selection and is the frontrunner for Most Improved Player of the Year. Thursday night, Wood declared himself as one of the league’s best big men — and he has every right to believe his statement.
One of the teams that gave Wood a premature boot was the New Orleans Pelicans. He signed with the team in March of 2019 and waived four months later. Although it has been close to two years since Wood last played for the Pelicans, it’s safe to say that New Orleans wished they held on to the 25 points and 9 rebounds that led to a 126-112 victory for the Houston Rockets.