Trade & FA 2023-24: Stein-Ingram Trade Inevitable| LAL Want Lebron Back On Any Terms

[DanSchwartzgan]

League would not look positively at the new salary Indy gave Turner if they would just trade him on accusations of potential cap shenanigans. They would likely interfere. Indy can trade him in the summer and league would have a hard time saying something was wrong with the cotnract. This was analysed by several writers, for example Hollinger (too lazy to find the article).

Yeah, I brought this up before.  The cap geek community was a bit divided on whether the league would let Indy turn right around and trade Turner.  Technically legal, but some argued outside of the spirit of the extend and trade.  I thought Carlisle protesteth too much in terms of the team not intending to trade Turner before the TDL.  As you say, by the time the summer rolls around it is probably water under the bridge.  Six months will not have passed yet, but doubtful anyone pitches a fit with this much time having elapsed.

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Just one game but I wonder if we ever discussed a future pick for him?  I was against using a pick for him but are we a contender with him?  Will there be better options this summer?

https://twitter.com/nba/status/1625713242659078145?s=61&t=L89_3gzbBMLUkCh3PNG3oQ

I would have easily paid a first for him.  Thought he was well worth it.  We are seeing now the need for a starting big who plays good D against other starting units.  This ‘dinosaur’ (as some called him) would make a huge difference right about now.