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

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

Using Reb% and DefRtg, I normalized the two at even weight and ranked all players under 26yo who played in at least 40 games last year. Here is the ranking. This is *somewhat* scientific on who our FO should be targeting. Clearly obtainability is not factored (eg, JJJ, Mobley, etc).

1 Jarrett Allen CLE 25
2 Mark Williams CHA 21
3 Isaiah Hartenstein NYK 25
4 Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM 23
5 Evan Mobley CLE 21
6 Mitchell Robinson NYK 25
7 Nic Claxton BKN 24
8 Walker Kessler UTA 21
9 Nick Richards CHA 25
10 Wendell Carter Jr. ORL 24
11 Deandre Ayton PHX 24
12 Onyeka Okongwu ATL 22
13 Dyson Daniels NOP 20
14 Bam Adebayo MIA 25
15 Mo Bamba LAL 25
16 Xavier Tillman MEM 24
17 Sam Hauser BOS 25
18 Josh Okogie PHX 24
19 Bol Bol ORL 23
20 Jayson Tatum BOS 25
21 Jalen Duren DET 19
22 Desmond Bane MEM 24
23 Santi Aldama MEM 22
24 Hamidou Diallo DET 24
25 Ja Morant MEM 23
26 Grant Williams BOS 24
27 Dennis Smith Jr. CHA 25
28 Tari Eason HOU 22
29 Naz Reid MIN 23
30 Rui Hachimura LAL 25
31 Jericho Sims NYK 24
32 Immanuel Quickley NYK 23
33 Thomas Bryant DEN 25
34 Jalen Smith IND 23
35 Lamar Stevens CLE 25
36 Jarred Vanderbilt LAL 24
37 Daniel Gafford WAS 24
38 Tre Mann OKC 22
39 Precious Achiuwa TOR 23
40 Anthony Lamb GSW 25
41 Scottie Barnes TOR 21
42 Obi Toppin NYK 25
43 Oshae Brissett IND 24
44 Josh Giddey OKC 20
45 Deni Avdija WAS 22
46 Michael Porter Jr. DEN 24
47 Jose Alvarado NOP 25
48 Isaac Okoro CLE 22
49 Jordan Goodwin WAS 24
50 Isaiah Jackson IND 21
51 Jaylin Williams OKC 20
52 Tyler Herro MIA 23
53 Aaron Wiggins OKC 24
54 Christian Braun DEN 22
55 Naji Marshall NOP 25
56 Cole Anthony ORL 23
57 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl OKC 22
58 Zach Collins SAS 25
59 Franz Wagner ORL 21
60 Isaiah Stewart DET 22
61 Coby White CHI 23
62 Sandro Mamukelashvili SAS 24
63 Anthony Edwards MIN 21
64 Luka Doncic DAL 24
65 O.G. Anunoby TOR 25
66 Darius Garland CLE 23
67 Brandon Ingram NOP 25
68 Jaylen Nowell MIN 23
69 Jalen Suggs ORL 21
70 Talen Horton-Tucker UTA 22
71 Ayo Dosunmu CHI 23
72 Troy Brown Jr. LAL 23
73 Herbert Jones NOP 24
74 Jonathan Kuminga GSW 20
75 John Collins ATL 25
76 Austin Reaves LAL 24
77 Jaden McDaniels MIN 22
78 De'Anthony Melton PHI 24
79 Paolo Banchero ORL 20
80 Marvin Bagley III DET 24
81 Jalen McDaniels PHI 25
82 David Roddy MEM 22
83 Jalen Williams OKC 22
84 Alperen Sengun HOU 20
85 Isaiah Joe OKC 23
86 Patrick Williams CHI 21
87 Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 24
88 Bryce McGowens CHA 20
89 AJ Griffin ATL 19
90 Josh Green DAL 22
91 Caleb Houstan ORL 20
92 Malik Monk SAC 25
93 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 24
94 Trey Murphy III NOP 22
95 Luguentz Dort OKC 24
96 Kevin Knox II POR 23
97 Jordan Poole GSW 23
98 James Wiseman DET 22
99 Markelle Fultz ORL 24
100 Tyrese Maxey PHI 22
101 P.J. Washington CHA 24
102 Davion Mitchell SAC 24
103 Trendon Watford POR 22
104 Jeremy Sochan SAS 20
105 Jordan Nwora IND 24
106 Cam Thomas BKN 21
107 Quentin Grimes NYK 23
108 Theo Maledon CHA 21
109 Saddiq Bey ATL 24
110 De'Andre Hunter ATL 25
111 Bennedict Mathurin IND 20
112 Daishen Nix HOU 21
113 Romeo Langford SAS 23
114 Keegan Murray SAC 22
115 Kenyon Martin Jr. HOU 22
116 Chris Duarte IND 25
117 RJ Barrett NYK 22
118 Gary Trent Jr. TOR 24
119 Isaiah Livers DET 24
120 Ochai Agbaji UTA 23
121 Jabari Smith Jr. HOU 20
122 R.J. Hampton DET 22
123 Trae Young ATL 24
124 De'Aaron Fox SAC 25
125 Corey Kispert WAS 24
126 Kevin Huerter SAC 24
127 Aaron Nesmith IND 23
128 Ty Jerome GSW 25
129 Shaedon Sharpe POR 19
130 Bones Hyland LAC 22
131 Anfernee Simons POR 23
132 Collin Sexton UTA 24
133 Lonnie Walker IV LAL 24
134 Kevin Porter Jr. HOU 23
135 Tyrese Haliburton IND 23
136 Killian Hayes DET 21
137 Nassir Little POR 23
138 Tre Jones SAS 23
139 Cam Reddish POR 23
140 Andrew Nembhard IND 23
141 Malaki Branham SAS 20
142 Jaden Ivey DET 21
143 Keldon Johnson SAS 23
144 Jalen Green HOU 21