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

[Smitty]

I have no problems spending picks. I’m not one of those guys. 

I have problems spending my LAST $10 (with no income on the horizon) on a chipotle burrito when what I need is a loaf of bread, some peanut butter and jelly that could keep me going for a week or two while I look for a job. 

Spending 1sts like this is PRECISELY how the Mavs got into this mess. To get themselves out, they have to WIN trades.

I think what they’ve done so far this year has set them up for now and the future. Again, I don’t know if Capela is the one that puts them over the top this year but there’s clearly interest from the Mavs FO and if THEY think he’s IT, the FRP should not get in the way. There is a window this year to be as competitive as anyone in the West.

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In addition to negotiating a deal with their star player, the Celtics still have to complete the Grant Williams sign-and-trade with Dallas. Though Williams has already made his farewell and the deal has been agreed upon, the sides are still finalizing details in what appears to be a complex deal with several draft picks moving in different directions. – via Jared Weiss @ The Athletic