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

[Luka77]

Our defense suffered greatly last year after trading Finney-Smith.  Using Reggie Bullock to fill that role was the greatest reason that our team played so poorly after the Kyrie trade.  

I don't think Finney-Smith is a great player.  I'd rather have Cam Johnson, OG Anunoby or Herb Jones for that role.  Unfortunately, we can't afford those players.  Finney-Smith is a fairly good defensive player who can hit open shots.  We know he fits well with our team.   His salary is reasonable.  We don't have anyway to absorb his salary other than trading for him.  So, we'd be trading Davis Bertans and his terrible contract for Finney-Smith and his reasonable contract. 

I don't think we'd be able to get Thybulle for the taxpayer MLE.  He's also much more of an offensive liability than Finney-Smith (although better defensively)

The deal also gives us the 21st pick in the draft.  So, we'd be trading down from 10 to 21.  This would still allow us to take a shot in the draft on a young player.  

I think this is the rare message board proposal that benefits all three teams.

The Mavs defense was terrible all season even with DFS just slightly less terrible with him.  Also he was a bad shooter on offense all last season.  If he has another season like last season that contract is going to look really bad.  The Mavs were lucky to get out of it when they did.  They sold high.  The Nets had instant regret adding his contract after the trade.  

I like DFS as a locker room guy and his journey to the NBA is inspirational and amazing.  But if his current level of play continues the Nets will have to salary dump him.