04-26-2024, 02:00 PM
(04-26-2024, 01:38 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: Too much of their payroll consumed by LeBron ($51m), AD ($43).
Too many players underperforming their contracts: Dlo ($18), Hachimura($17), Vanderbilt($10), Vincent($11).
They could try an all-in move like Phoenix did with Bradley Beal, but their dearth of draft picks means they would certainly have to include Reaves and Hood-Schifino along with the necessary mid-level salaries. Their only real expiring contract is Prince.
So maybe the only moves they can make will be around the edges, trying to fill specific needs (like shooting), rather than real upgrades.
Makes me kinda happy that they went all-in and lost.
Many mistakes.
1. Lakers have 3 FRP to trade. Basically same situation that Mavs had before deciding for PJ and Gafford trades
2. Prince is a FA, not an expiring salary to be used in a trade. Their expiring salary is Dlo (almost 19 mil). Combine that with 13 mil from Reaves and they can get very high.