After the June trade that sent him from the Rockets to the Mavericks, Christian Wood is transitioning from being on the NBA’s worst team of the last two years to a Dallas group aiming to contend for the 2022-23 title after making the Western Conference finals last season.
In some ways, there will be more pressure playing next to perennial MVP candidate Luka Doncic and for a team with higher immediate expectations. Then again, there’s also less angst among fans.
