The Houston Rockets traded Christian Wood to the Dallas Mavericks for Boban Marjanovic, Marquese Chriss, Trey Burke, Sterling Brown, and the No. 26 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
The popular opinion on social media is that the Mavericks are the clear winners of this trade, as it puts them in a low risk, high reward situation. Understandably, some of Houston’s fanbase has expressed disappointment with their compensation for Wood.
Wood has been Houston’s most valuable player over the last two seasons, averaging 19.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Prior to his ankle injury in 2021, there was a legitimate chance of the center earning an NBA All-Star selection.