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

[SleepingHero]

It hasn’t gotten as much play on this board as it has other places, but there are some Cleveland based rumors surrounding a Jarrett Allen to Dallas based trade.  The idea is in the long run Allen and Mobley can’t co-exist, so Mobley has to be the LT Center and Allen has to go.

Rather than focus on whether it is a good idea or not, I’m curious what people think the cost will be.  Some of the thinking out there is Cleveland would like THJ.  Other places think the deal would revolve around Maxi and Reggie.  There isn’t agreement about the pick compensation either.  Cleveland’s only pick is #49, so they aren’t a trade down candidate.  Is #10/THJ reasonable for a 25 year old center who rebounds well and plays good D?  Is #10 too much?  If so, does either side substitute 2027 for #10?  If you do 2027, does that allow you to bring Wood into the conversation?  Can Wood and Mobley work in some form or fashion?  

I suspect Cleveland would like to spread the floor some without killing their super strong D.  So, Maxi and Reggie make a lot of sense (and Reggie probably keeps you from having to retain LaVert).  I’m just having a hard time figuring out what, if any, draft compensation is the right amount to go with this.

I'd actually be ecstatic if we could land Allen for a single first. 

I don't think a lottery pick is of much interest to CLE since they're definitely trying to win now. With that in mind a future Dallas first that lasts beyond Luka's current contract could be a very enticing carrot for a team looking to package things for future trades. 

Further, I think CLE would be all over THJ. There were a lot of rumblings over the TDL over a potential deal there. I don't think that was all smoke either. Reggie also fits the mold of a 3-D wing that they'd be really interested in. 

With that in mind, my offer would probably be THJ+Reggie+McGee+2027 (top 2 protected), for Allen+Okoro. 

Mavs get a wing and their center. THJ+Reggie are way more reliable wings that the Cavs desperately need. McGee is just a backup big that replaces Lopez they had in that vet role. Cavs spend 5 mil more the upcoming season, but save about 30 mil overall in the long run. 

 I don't think the Cavs are prioritizing spreading the floor with bigs (like they would with Maxi) as they literally had that in Love and they got rid of him for free. Yes Maxi is a much better defender, but have more wings allows you to spread the floor as well.