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

[SleepingHero]

War and Peace baby.  If you put yourself in LA’s shoes, they aren’t sending out Vandy and Rui.  If Ayton is coming here, we saw in the playoffs Vandy can’t play next to a center who can’t spread the floor (and AD has more of a mid-range game than Ayton).  I personally think you are asking too much of LA.  

It is really important to assign actual numbers to things, especially if there is a S&T involved in the deal.  That first apron can’t be breached and if you have Luka/Ayton and either of KI or D-Lo/Rui, you get to the Barrios r very Quickley.  I do like THJ and Turner to Phoenix and posted something along those lines earlier in the week.  Getting them to take Bertans is probably a bridge to far for what they are receiving.

That's fair regarding the numbers bit.

Regarding asking the Lakers too much for Kyrie: Thats the thing, the Lakers are in no position of power. What happens if they say no? They don't get Kyrie and/or Kyrie has to sacrifice a crap ton of personal money. Why should the Mavs be doing any favors here? D-Lo isn't a positive asset at all right now, and hasn't been for the last 3+ years, and the Mavs are being asked to take him on. Is Rui a good enough consolation prize for 1) losing a superstar and 2) taking on a mediocre asset at a probable overpaid salary? 

That's how I'm approaching it. That's why I have to ask for Vando. Sure he can't start and play many minutes next to a guy like Ayton, but he does let the Mavs have more options regarding lineups. His defense is something we sorely need. I'd rather have a guy like Vando off the bench (in a flawed role) then not have the asset at all cause of fit reasons. At worse he can be used in a trade later on down the line.


Re: IND trade. Yeah the Bertans thing was just for money matching purposes. I'm not really sure if the Mavs or PHX have what IND really wants. They are receiving a lotto pick for Turner. So if we assume his value is similar we have to toss in a starting caliber player. Does Reggie fit that? I know IND would want either Hardy or Green but again the Mavs are paying too much in such a deal. Can Christian Wood SnT be an option here??