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

[ItsGoTime]

We have to get a LOT more rebounding from our frontcourt. We were the last in rebounding last season. Of the top 10 teams in wins, only one has a REB% lower than 50%. We were 47.1%. I'm not saying we need to be HOU, but we to be around 50% (average).

G.Williams - below average
Powell - terrible
Maxi - terrible
Holmes - above average
OMax - average (?)
Lively - average (?)
Luka - stud

One of the many reasons I consider Luka a PSF. He's not like R.Westbrook; he's not out of position or stealing rebounds from teammates. Our backcourt is a terrible rebounding backcourt, even worse if you consider THJ and J.Green as SFs.

IMO, the best solution is to get a stud rebounder at SF who could also be our POA defender. Tari Eason has an insane REB%. I have two questions:
1. Could Eason be our POA defender?
2. Could Eason be had for something like THJ/J.Green/27FRP for KPJ/Eason?

I don't understand why you're ignoring the rumor that Houston is willing to give draft compensation to get off of KPJ? Also, there is no way we are wanting to keep him with the team after the news is out about him (which is the biggest reason they want him gone). He shouldn't play until his name is cleared up (very unlikely). Really bad optics if we trade for him and play him, which means keeping him away from the team for a year so we can waive him for $1M.

I don't know how Hou values Eason, but it can't be too terribly high considering he's coming off the bench for them, and even more buried on the bench with Brooks inclusion most likely. Only way to get more minutes for Eason is to start Jabbari at C and let Sengun come off the bench. That allows their #4 Draft pick of this draft to start as the SF. Thompson is also capable of playing the 2 as is Tate, so there is plenty of flex in their roster to cover for them letting go of KPJ and a positive player to balance the trade.

Hou sure-fire starters: FVV (PG/SG), Brooks (SF/PF) and Green (SG)

Hou players that should start: Sengun ©, Smith Jr (PF/C), Thompson (SG/SF)

Putting it up like that, it's either Sengun or Smith Jr to start, unless they do the unthinkable and bench Thompson (what a waste of a pick if so). If Sengun starts, Smith Jr is playing backup PF behind Brooks. That makes Eason the 3rd PF, unless they fully make Smith Jr the backup C, which I highly doubt.

So I repeat, how much can Houston possibly value Eason in this situation? I was a big proponent at the beginning of the offseason to acquiring Eason and Tate from them. This KPJ rumor looks like a pretty perfect way of getting a steal in Eason. He would be a part of a 3 headed monster for the future in our SF/PF spot with GWill, OMax and Eason. Heck, I could see a future situation where GWill is the one coming off the bench with the other 2 starting.