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

[DanSchwartzgan]

That really isn't a lot.   Trades right now are all over the map with fans.  You look at fan sites and typically the ones that get traction are the ones that are typically very one sided.

I look at Gordon in Denver, Bogdonovich in Detroit, Grant in Portland, Allen in Cleveland, White in Boston, etc.   These are the quality of players Dallas needs to find with a future draft pick, expiring salary and another small asset.   They can't panic and it may take time to become available.    But this is the threshold and if they trade that first round pick for someone lesser, it will be noted.    The trick is finding a player like this who the pick hoarding teams don't feel like want to give up mulitple picks and risk not having the package for the next star.   If that is the case, Dallas could have a compelling offer....maybe much more at the deadline.  

I would certainly be a yes for this trade for Allen.

This seems realistic to me regarding Allen.  I’ve seen some other deals that don’t include any draft compensation that don’t seem realistic.  I would certainly seek to S&T Wood instead of sending Maxi.  Cleveland has plenty of room under the apron to do this to do a S&T.  Sending 2027 should buy enough good will to be able to replace Maxi with Wood.

If we imagine a world where Dallas is absolutely trying to ‘Go For It’, that world would include a trade of 2027 and probably a trade down from #10.  Note that there is no overlap in assets between the THJ/McGee/#10 for Collins/#15 deal in the other thread and the Reggie/2027/Maxi (or Wood) deal here for Allen.  If you want to keep your cost controlled guys (including #15) and use your assets for guys in their mid-20’s (other than Kyrie), then doing two trades like this is the way to go:

Bigs:     Allen/Collins/Maxi. (You can plan any two and probably keep Powell/Morris as depth)
Wings:  Green/Hardy/Pick. (Your Pick or your MLE needs to be a defender)
BH’s:    Luka/Kyrie.           (Need to come up with a depth piece here.  There are some Defender/Ball Handler types at #15)