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

[Dundalis]

Anunoby is always injured and bitching about touches in Toronto already. That´s a bad idea.

I hope we win the staredown with the Hornets instead. Looked up what the Cavs paid for Markkanen. It was a lottery protected 1st from Portland (Bulls are still waiting for that to convert and doesn´t look like that will happen any time soon LOL)  and a 2nd. 

If we can flip THJ + McGee for Washington + Oubre + Mykhailiuk for that, you do it. I know complicated to do with our stupid pick situation, but that seems fair value to me.

I actually like going back in for PJ. The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that GW at 6'6 is going to eventually become a matchup nightmare (for us) in starter minutes at the 4. He literally was often for Boston, it's why he wasn't a starter, and why he even got pushed right out of the rotation in the playoffs. Everyone focuses on how well he did playing on some bigger NBA stars and not on the matchup problems he cause the Celtics because he's an undersized PF without the quickness to guard down much and who can still get overwhelmed by much bigger 4/5's despite how well he defends up. And that's on a Celtics team with way better wing defenders than Dallas has (which you would think means his inability to guard down well shouldn't have been as much of an issue as it absolutely could be here).

PJ has played for a garbage team his whole career, and last season was asked to be a primary scorer when Ball and Oubre Jnr went down, which obviously isn't an ideal role for him. He has some playmaking skills, has proven he can score efficiently when he isn't required to take on a primary scoring role (58% TS in 21-22), and I could see him having career years here where he is actually surrounded by good players getting wide open looks, and isn't asked to play a role beyond his capabilities. He's also bigger, more athletic and a better fit as a starter at the 4 than GW is.

A 5 like Allen would still be best case scenario, but if you aren't going to give up the pieces they are likely to want then IMO a move like this shores up the 4 spot much better going into the season without a reliable starting big. A GW/Holmes, GW/Powell starting lineup I think could be a much bigger issue in terms of completely lacking any front court size than some people think.