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

[mvossman]

Early Bird rights.

Lot more concerned about how to keep DJJ, tbqh.

Isn't early bird rights roughly equal to the MLE?  The premise was that he was worth significantly more than that.  I suppose early bird would prevent us from having to stay under the tax to fit him in MLE, but it sounds like we are in trouble if he is worth more than that.

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Depending on the cap increase, they can probably find a way to stay under the 1st apron and re-sign him with the MLE. Curry might have to be waived though.

I believe they have to stay under the tax line in order to use the full MLE, right?  If they get to the 1st apron they would have to use the tax MLE which might not be enough.