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‘Disrespect!’ Christian Wood Vows to Use Mavs Trade Rumors as Motivation

Following the trade deadline, Christian Wood took to Twitter to voice his feelings about remaining in Dallas.

Michael Mulford

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DALLAS - After the Dallas Mavericks acquired eight-time All-Star Kyrie Irving on Sunday in a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, word had it Dallas wasn't done making moves. 

Well, the trade deadline has come and gone with the Mavs standing pat after the Irving deal.

So, they are holding onto Christian Wood. 

Following the deadline passing, Wood took to Twitter to clap back at those who wanted him to be traded.

The tweet speaks to numerous fans having called for Wood - who is on an expiring contract - to be traded … due to the fear of losing an asset for nothing as the Mavericks did last offseason with Jalen Brunson. 

On Tuesday, ESPN's Tim MacMahon reported that the Mavericks were shopping both Wood and Tim Hardaway Jr. following the Irving trade.

Wood followed up his first tweet with a second one, speaking to the 'disrespect' of people on Twitter hoping for him to be traded and 'using it as motivation'.

Though the Mavs reportedly shopped Wood, the big man has played well for Dallas and has built a pretty strong chemistry with Luka Doncic on the floor. Having Wood as a possible third option next to Doncic and Irving gives the Mavericks an offense that's likely going to be tough to slow down.

A motivated Wood, who wanted to remain in Dallas, is promising for the Mavericks heading into the second half of the season, as Dallas not only has high hopes for another long playoff run but Wood's hopes for a substantial new contract this coming summer. 

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Michael Mulford
MICHAEL MULFORD

Michael Mulford is a writer/editor for Dallas Basketball, where he extensively covers the Dallas Mavericks. He also covers the Chicago Bulls as the Managing Editor for Bulls Wire of USA Today Sports Media Group. Mulford grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and graduated from the University of North Texas in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Event, and Sports Management. He began his pursuit of sports writing in 2017 with Dallas Sports Fanatic, where he covered the Mavericks’ G League affiliate, Texas Legends. He then became the Managing Editor of Dallas Sports Fanatic just one year later and has covered the Mavericks as a credentialed media member since 2018, including covering numerous playoff games between 2021-22 and covering the team at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in 2019. In his time covering the Mavericks, Mulford has conducted numerous interviews for exclusive stories including with Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, former Maverick and current VP of Basketball Ops Michael Finley, former Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson, and more. You can follow and interact with Mulford on Twitter at @TheMulf.

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