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

[SleepingHero]

That’s his entire first contract. I disagree with you, but if you’re right about that then it was a horrible, horrible pick, especially for a team in Dallas’ situation.

Since they clearly didn’t spend a lottery pick (instead of trading it) on a player they didn’t think could contribute in a major way for four years (!!) I’m gonna go out on a limb and suggest they aren’t seeing things your way. You might be right, and they might be wrong, but that’s flatly not how they’re looking at it right now.

I'm glad you see how I feel about the pick. I made my feelings very well known about Lively. I am 100% sure the Mavs feel the opposite right now, and I could very well be wrong, but what I saw in Summer League hasn't exactly changed my mind.

The potential is definitely there. The idea of Lively is exactly what the Mavs need. I also tried to walk back my doom and gloom outlook to give the guy a fair chance against real NBA players. That hasn't changed. I'm trying to be as optimistic as possible, but I think Lively is a big project.

And I don't think he's good enough to forego getting a starting center that can play 30mpg because it could stunt his development. 

Like I said, I'm going to give it time and see how he looks with a maestro in the PnR. Maybe that's all he needs.