Before the end of the Finals, the NBA had a trade. The Mavericks acquired Christian Wood from the Rockets for Boban Marjanovic, Marquese Chriss, Trey Burke, Sterling Brown and the 26th pick in the upcoming draft.
The transaction makes sense for both teams. Dallas gets an upgrade at the frontcourt position while Houston gets an extra pick to continue their rebuild without taking on long term salary. It’s a pretty straightforward exchange, but it’t interesting to look at it with a Spurs perceptive for two reasons:
If Wood was so easy to get, maybe the Spurs should have been interested
The Rockets got expiring contracts and a late first rounder for a Wood, which is an offer the Spurs could have easily matched or beaten.