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

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Thanks for that information. I have working from the mindset that the Mavs have to be one of the few ways (and perhaps the only one) for ATL to off-load Capela, but I didn't want to take the time to go through all the teams one by one and analyze their situation, and this fills in those blanks. Much appreciated!

This is certainly something Nico/Lindsey must know, and it indicates they should be negotiating from a position of strength.

You always negotiate from position of strength

I find it interesting, because where I come from, the most important thing is to get the deal done. The opportunity cost of not doing it is valued highly and outweights what could be considered as slight overpay. In my experience, negotiating from position of strength often leads to "no deal" conclusion. Of course there are limits. Not saying, which style is right or wrong, just making an observation. 

As for teams needing center. Charlotte is still relying on their rookie centers and could use a vet center. But probably not willing to pay for one. OKC is in a similar situation. They basically only have Holmgren at C, and he is not in the worlds strongest men category. They have a bunch of young players and who knows who Toronto could find interesting. So yeah, I could agree, there is not much Capela interest around the league. However, whole league knows how bad Mavs are at center. Which gives them an option to negotiate from position of strength