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

[hakeemfaan]

I was explaining the difference between a "win now" and a "smart now" move. It is much more important that your results show a player that you know what you are doing rather than just give them the instant gratification of a "win now"-move that might not even last three months.

In the moment, 12 months ago after the WCFs, Luka would want Wood/Bullock over Walker Kessler/Monte Morris.

Fast forward 12 months we will lose Wood for nothing AT THE MINIMUM (ignoring all the ripple effects) and now Luka can either have future DPOY Walker Kessler and Monte Morris, one of the best back-up PGs in the league or just Reggie Bullock.

I doubt Luka2023 is thinking good job Cuban2022.

It doesn´t matter whether your moves appease a player in the moment. It´s a horrible strategy and always fighting from a position of weakness. It´s important that you make good moves and the results will speak for themselves.

Look at the public hissyfit LeBron threw, when the Lakers front office did NOT trade for Kyrie Irving, but instead said WE know better. Fast forward here is the Lakers in the first round of the play-offs with Russell, Beasley, Vanderbilt, Bamba and Haichmura. That´s how you build a long-term relationship with your player. Is LeBron still complaining? Nope.

That´s the position the Mavs should take this summer. Don´t get pressured by the fear of losing Luka. Show him you make good decisions and he´ll reward you.

It starts with having a plan. This franchise for a decade now has not really had a plan than hoping they get lucky in FA. They got lucky in the draft with Luka. Then they got extremely lucky with Brunson. 

However they have not shown any patience to dig deep and grind. It comes from Cuban. Even his hiring of Nico is more of the same. He touted Nico’s ability to recruit. 

Even if Nico could grind the cupboard is bare in terms of assets due to Donnie’s incompetence. 

We can talk a lot about proposals and other things. The only thing that can change things is Cuban hiring a GM who is proven and gives him a lot of leeway. Look at Utah. Ainge came in and made hard decisions. Until Cuban hires a guy like that IMO all these off season moves threads seems like stuck in Groundhog Day to me. Nothing will change when you know the core reason why we have had no plan for a decade has not changed. The lack of a really strong assertive GM who can stand up to Cuban and steady this ship.