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

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Pretty sure this is quoting that BR article where Pincus equivocates on an Ayton deal.

THJ+McGee+Green+10 is a massive overpay for Ayton. Like HUGE. I'd hate that deal. And I'm probably the biggest Ayton fanboy here. Remove 10 and Green, add Bullock and I'm much happier. If they really want a first then give them '27.

That's basically the Jarrett Allen deal we've been throwing around (THJ+Bullock+McGee+27). Between the 2 I'd still take Ayton. All the motor issues and attitude stuff I think can be fixed with a change of scenery. Wiggins had the same stuff labeled on him, and before the Warriors he literally was on some of the worst teams in the NBA (so those labels carried weight).

Ayton has already been to the finals playing a big role. He helped carry the Suns against the Pels series when Booker went down. The evidence is there that a team can win with him.

Torrey Craig is a nice player, good defense and all but he’s 32 and had a career year from 3. Good rotation guy, but to me he is more likely to get a piece of the MLE or BAE even. 
I mean, if he’s getting 12m+ then Josh Green is an absolute no-brainer at 4-70m or whatever was hypothesized. 

To piggyback in this a little: I’ve heard Vuc and Christian Wood’s names mentioned. Who are some other guys we may look at if we stretch waive Bertans or clear room another way. The Lesser McDaniels? He seems to be overrated due to his brother being really really good. Niang? Paul Reed? None of these guys really feel like full MLE guys to me, though you could talk me into the potential of McDaniels or Reed.