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

[RGP1981]

I really hope there is a Kyrie trade this season. I hope he plays up to his standards and outperforms that contract. Then I want a bidding war between all the usual suspects. LAL, LAC, Mia, Tor?, Phil?. Would love for Lauri to tell Ainge that he won’t be resigning with Utah and we grt a 3 team deal in there.

To Mia: Kyrie and THJ
To Uta: Herro and Mia 27 FRP, a future pick swap from Mia and Mia’s only remaining 2nd
To Dal: Lowry, Lauri, Fontecchio (needed salary) and Mia 29 FRP

We go into the offseason with roughly $48M minus whatever Green signs (unless we let him go). We let the young guys play mega minutes to see if they will be who we hope them to be. Retain our top 10 pick and let JKidd slip his mouth about tanking again just to twist the knife in NYK. I can fully get behind something like that.

I think LAL have more players who will fit better with Luka and his timeline...

LAL get: Kyrie Irving, Markieff Morris
DAL get: Gabe Vincent, Rui Hachimura, Jared Vanderbilt and Max Christie

Rob Pelinka is a smart GM with an eye for roster building (unlike most Mavs GMs, sans 2010-11), so he would not do this willingly. The hope should be that Lebron forces a move for a 3rd star again.

Then send THJ + Holmes to MIA for Lowry.

Then send Vanderbilt + Seth + protected portion of the 2024 1st rounder (like if the pick is #4-10) to CLE for Jarrett Allen. That 2024 pick should be going to the Knicks after these trades anyway. CLE might be tempted by the thought of pairing a versatile defender like Vando with Mobley to cover for Mitchell and Garland.

01-05: Gabe, Green, Luka, Hachimura, Allen
06-10: Lowry, Christie, G-Will, Kleber, Lively
11-15: Exum, Hardy, DJJ, O-Max, Powell

I think this roster looks real good. Although with THJ and Seth gone, it could use a shooter with good off-ball movement. Perhaps, one of Christie or Hardy can become that.