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

[SleepingHero]

From the angle of a DAL fan who wants to get rid of those players, sure. I get what you're saying -- but I don't think it's the best way to play the game.

From a diff angle, where a team wants to move off of what they have and get yours, and has extra projects laying around (clogging up salary and not having a good path for getting minutes), "fair" might look different, if you have the self-confidence to ask.

I work in a business where the "price" can often be negotiable, and I am regularly reminded that asking for what you prefer to get is often all it takes. There is no "fair price scale" in a world where values and needs can change daily. Like the NBA.

Don't get me wrong, I want to live in the world where ATL sees the angle of the Mavs needing to be "paid" for taking on Capela. I just think the amount of angles of that actually happening are next to zero. 

Of course the Mavs should play the negotiation exactly how you're describing to extract maximal value, but I to expect anything more than a starting center (which already would be a boon) is wishful thinking. 

But we'll see. Lets hope the Hawks and Mavs see it as you describe and we are walking away with a great young guy in addition to a center.