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

[SleepingHero]

But we didn't take him.

We also can't go back and change the past.

So, why are you beating yourself up?

He also wasn't really there for the taking.

No way the Mavs were going to give up anything of value for Theis who was ready to be bought out. No way the Pacers would've accepted a Holmes for Theis deal straight up (as they get an even worse contract and no value).

Theis was bought out and chose the Clippers because they had basically a guaranteed 20+ mpg-every-night role for him. Mavs couldn't honestly offer the same with Maxi waiting to return and Holmes+Powell sitting on the bench.

I like Theis, but let's not rewrite history and say he was right there for the taking.