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

[Smitty]

It feels like there are still some big moves to be made by other teams though, like Dame and maybe Harden. There will surely be domino effects if big trades take place there that perhaps the Mavs are waiting to take advantage of. To me it feels like the roster moves the Mavs have made only interlock properly if another move is made. As it currently stands I think the roster is pretty unbalanced, and moves like Williams and Seth don't make as much sense to me without further moves.

I agree that it’s possible Mavs could be a 3rd or 4th team in the big trades but I also don’t see them doing anything that takes them over the tax line unless it’s a significant improvement. The only real tradable pieces from the Mavs pov are THJ and McGee. I just don’t see a significant return there. 

The roster seems balanced to me. Of course we’d want all-stars at every position and some sure things here and there but I think overall they have what they need.

Irving | Curry | Exum
Green | Hardy
Luka | THJ
Williams | OMax
Holmes | Maxi | Lively-Powell-McGee

Trading McGee for a minimum level guy or using his contract up to 6-7M for another wing makes sense, for injuries and depth during the regular season.