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

[Scott41theMavs]

Hardy demonstrated that he can create his own offense on decent efficiency at the NBA level in his rookie year.  That is value.  I don't think a slow start in a 13 game sample is enough to change that.  He is only getting 11 minutes per game because this team deep, Kidd is playing tightened rotations and he is not a great fit for what we need.  Does not mean he does not have value.

Eh, I'd say he *had* value, and JKidd conspiring with circumstances and Hardy's growing pains are killing that value. 

Definitely don't see him as part of the future. Considering he was supposed to be THJ's replacement, that means that the Mavs' targets have to include scorers, which are of course the most expensive targets.

The Mavs are in a really crappy position right now - lots of potential with our big two and Lively, but lots of holes on the roster, especially in terms of defense. If they trade '27, that mortgages two of the three picks they could send out this summer (iirc) for a significant trade. If they trade THJ, they don't have enough offense. It would take a huge home run trade to justify sending out the '27. 

The excitement of the first few games is starting to wear off, tbqh. It's a long season, and there's still several months until the TDL. I know everyone wants them to make a move now, but let's see how this all plays out. I'd feel a lot better about things if we had a real coach, but at least we have a real GM (between Nico and Lindsay) as seen by the offseason successes, so there's that.