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

[ItsGoTime]

I’m not excited to revisit trading with NYK, but I think this trade makes sense for both teams:

Kleber/McGee/10 to NYK
Hartenstein/Toppin/Sims/our 24 back to Mavs

I think getting a big overhaul is needed here. Hart and Toppin CAN start if we don’t find anything else to put in front of them (Collins and their protected 29 FRP for Bertans and Bullock anyone? How about a Williams signing?). Sims can get development minutes if he’s not ready. Vet min Powell is the alternative to Sims if he’s not up to snuff to be the backup C.

NYK use the pick to be one of the centerpieces to an OG or KAT trade. Kleber is reunited with JB and is as always a great complement to any big you put next to him (Randle, Mitchell or KAT). Sims/McGee swap balances out the trade. 

If #10 is worth more than 3 protected FRPs, I think this satisfies that value. Toppin and Hartenstein are worth a protected pick each. Our 24 is a protected pick. McGee swapped for Sims bridges the gap in value between the 10 and 11 pick. Kleber is hoped to be neutral value with his extension kicking in (if not, add that negative value to the McGee swap).