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

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So…

Would you do that deal? Josh Green, THJ, and the ‘27 FRP for OG?

I would not.

That works if OG was locked up on a long-term deal. But he's a Bird Rights Trap player.

Both TOR and any team who might trade for him likely have to overpay him to keep him next summer, because he wants max money (starting ~43M, tot approx 200M) and is not that level of player. But extending him to avoid free agency is out of reach, because of rules limits (starting salary would be capped at about 26M).

Those issues might make him available - and might make him affordable - but only get you a one year rental. Then he walks (or you pay way more than you can fit into your hard cap, and way more than he's really worth as a player.) That offer is too much for a rental.