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

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IMO, #10 is a sweet spot in the draft for trading out if a hyped player or two falls.  History tells you at least one of A.Thompson, Hendricks, Black, Whitmore, or George will fall.  If Hendricks falls to 10, you take him.  All other scenarios, especially if Black falls, there will be great value in trading out.  I think Lively is at least 3 years out, making him not a good pick for us, unless he drops into the 20s.  Everything else I just don't see a great fit 10-15.

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Given his plummeting performance last year, his contract, and the finger that won't heal, Collins is of negative value in a trade.  Hard pass.

Collins has the same if not worse value as KP did last year.  And what did KP fetch?  Bertans on a worse contract and a vet (Dinwiddie) whose value had dipped.  THE MAVS were the ones who gave up a draft pick (because of course).

In no way do I give up the 10th pick in a 14 player draft for a guy averaging 13 pts and 6 rebs.  

Atlanta is over a barrel moneywise already being close to the 2nd apron even before extending Bey and Okongwu.  If they want to move off Collins' long-term money, they need to give up draft capital.

I massage the discussed Jazz/Hawks 3-way and add the Pacers

Mavs get - Collins, Turner, 28, 29 and 46
Hawks get - Bertans, Bullock, 26 and 31
Jazz - Hardaway and 10
Pacers - Olynyk, Kleiber, McGee, 15 and 16