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

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I don’t necessarily like this trade from any of the teams perspective 

Hawks: CP3 and 10th pick

Mavs: Ayton and 15th pick

Suns: Collins, THJ, Bullock, Mcgee

Hawks buy out CP3. Get off Collins long term money. Move up from 15 to 10. Save about $5 million off 23-24 and get under the 1st apron. I think Collins is the guy they would like to move over Capella. They don’t get better next year though

Mavs get a big. Keep a pick. Save a few million off 23-24. But we add a potentially bad contract on a guy with a questionable motor and questionable playoff skills

Suns add depth. Get off the Ayton deal. Roughly break even on salaries. But who is their starting PG and C? And how do they aquire them? Still in an unfavorable cap situation

 I think this makes some sense.  When looking at Mavs trade, I always ask myself if it hurts a little.   Because you know that is how most trades are...especially Mavs trades.

So, I can see benefits for each team in this trade with also negatives why all three would pass.  But I think this is the type of package we would be looking at.