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

[omahen]

Agree that we should not be spending a first on Dort.  He is more aggressive offensively than Grant, but much less efficient.  I think I like Williams better.

Disagree on saving the first for a center.  We just spent a first on a center.  I want to see what we have in Lively before I spend our remaining assets on another center.

I can agree 2027 is a bit too much for just Dort. But if there is one team that has a gazillion (minor) asset option to send back, either in the form of young players or lesser picks. People are just pushing it with THJ+McGee+2 SRP ideas for Dort. Dumping McGee costs 2 SRP and Dort is certainly more valuable than THJ. 

I think Dort fits perfectly next to Williams. Very switchable. Not a good shooter but not affraid to drive to the rim. Green-Dort-GW would be awesome wing rotation and Mavs easily have minutes for all of them plus some for Omax. I would basically split PG+SG minutes to Irving, Luka and Hardy (Seth jumps in when one of them is out) and SF+PF minutes to those four wings. 

On the Capela - I mentioned a couple of times, that Hawks forum (also some news from national guys) is buzzing for weeks about Hawks effort for either Siakam or Towns. Mavs seem like a perfect partner to grab Capela in the process. This trade is basically my only hope for Mavs to improve on C position this summer (basically same concept for Towns). But I agree, 2027 FRP is too much for just Capela, something more should be coming our way.

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If this is just some combo of THJ, McGee and maybe some 2nds, I’m into it. Hard.

If it’s a 1st, especially with the ultra light or nonexistent  protections that pick almost has to have, I’m going to be pretty blue.

I don't think 2 SRP brings are anywhere close. I would seek solution in getting something more than just Capela for that 2027 FRP. Toronto or Atlanta can send us lottery protected pick, for example. Or perhaps we like one of their youngsters, that are not getting minutes.