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

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Washington and Williams do the same thing: play the 4 and small ball 5. They do it in different ways, (Washington with athletic twitch and lightning fast feet, Williams with bulk and a low center of gravity) but they are essentially the same animal.

There’s nothing wrong with getting both, if you have the means. You simply start PJ and bring Williams off the bench. They can certainly play together, it would just be at the 4 and 5, not the 3 and 4. I doubt that would be ideal as a default lineup, but it could sure do some damage on both ends of the floor, and certainly in transition. Additionally, mixing those two in with Kleber and Powell would give you a really versatile, switchable set of bigs. It’s pretty much the dream.

However, given the Mavs’ asset situation, I no longer think Washington is something they can afford. With Williams already here, Washington is a luxury, I think. If you can get him straight up for Hardaway, GREAT, but I wouldn’t even consider including the unprotected ‘27, for example. Or Josh Green.

Would be nice though!