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

[Smitty]

Smitty, I like the way you are thinking and feel much the same about Holmes. I can't remember if I posted some of my thoughts as I usually delete them right after I write them, and they never see the light of day.  Anywho, a lot on this board said he was washed and trash in 21-22, and I just don't agree. 

Under Walton:       17 G   27:21 MIN   2.8 ORB   9.9 TRB   1.65 BLK   14.24 PTS   69% FG%   84% FT%  
Gentry pre-trade:   20 G   24:18 MIN   1.9 ORB   6.3 TRB   0.95 BLK   9.75 PTS     68% FG%   68% FT%  
(realize in this 20 game span he suffered 2 eye injuries including a lacerated eyeball from a Bamba elbow hence the goggle look)

TOTALS PRE-SABONIS TRADE
37 G   25:42 MIN   2.3 ORB   8.0 TRB   1.16 BLK   11.81 PTS   68% FG%   76% FT%

How many Mavs centers have sniffed over 11 pts / 8 reb / 1 block in the last 12 years?  That would be 4.  Tyson in 14-15, DAJ in 18-19, KP, and Wood.  [Man, we've had some really crappy center play since the Championship.]
 
Then the Kings acquired Sabonis, and you know the rest.  Mike Brown's offense is not really geared to Holmes's strengths, and Holmes was definitely in Brown's dog house. (I think I heard Holmes just stated he was "in jail.")  Only 42 games played @ 8.3 minutes per (in 13, he didn't even get 4 minutes) and a boatload of DNPs.  I don't buy that he's done....yet.

If not, can he play good team defense and be in the right spots?  No idea, but his offensive style fits ours hand in glove.  I'm good with 4 we have for now sans McGee.  I'd certainly not want another developmental center.  I'd much rather have another reliable wing player that was able to defend 1-3 with some proficiency.  I wish I knew who that was.

You should post more! Great research and thanks for the info!!