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

[dirkfansince1998]

I don't understand this narrative.  He was a journeyman, in and out of the league until Detroit.  Left Detroit for FA dollars.  Traded to DAL making room for Sengun and JSJ.  DAL is his first and only failed stint.  We can argue all day why he failed in DAL, but this failed stint after stint narrative is pure BS.

Watch and see what he does in LAL.  They got the steal of this offseason.  By the allstar break he'll either be starting or 6th man.

At some point you expected him to make more than the MLE. Now he is playing for the minimum. Don't be suprised if his Lakers stint ends just like his season in Dallas. AD is going to close games. Wood won´t be happy.

Your post also ignores the locker room issues. Rockets were happy to get rid of him.

Remember this story...

Sources: After Rockets assistant John Lucas called out multiple players including Kevin Porter Jr. and Christian Wood at halftime tonight vs. Nuggets, Porter had a heated exchange with Lucas, threw an object and promptly left the arena – and Wood refused to sub into second half.

When the Rockets signed him they were excited to get a talented big on a good contract. Pistons didn´t want him back. When the Mavs traded for Wood the majority of fans viewed it as a good trade. 18/10 for a late first and expiring end of the bench guys. What could possibly go wrong. One year later the Mavs are the Rockets/Pistons. This time the Lakers are talking themself into him. He has all the tools and put up big numbers. This time things will be different. I don´t buy it. But who knows maybe the last three years humbled him and he is finally willing to accept a lesser role. Finally willing to work within a defensive scheme.