The 6-foot-10 forward/center averaged 16.6 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 37.6% from 3-point range for Dallas last season and adds variety to the Lakers’ frontcourt depth.
September 6, 2023
Pelinka said in July that he and Coach Darvin Ham had spoken with Anthony Davis about playing more minutes alongside another big man, similar to how he did with Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee during the Lakers’ 2019-20 championship season. “We don’t want to sign someone who replicates the skills that Jaxson Hayes has,” Pelinka said at the time. “So if we can diversify the big position and have different looks, that would be good.”The 6-foot-10 Long Beach native with a 7-3 wingspan has shot 37.9% from 3-point range over his career. He’s shot 38.1% from behind the arc over the previous three seasons.
For Wood, who turns 28 later this month, the deal gives him the opportunity to show what he can provide on a winning team and enter free agency again next offseason if he chooses to.
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