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

[DanSchwartzgan]

I happen to think Isaiah Stewart is the ideal target for this team. This team needs length and physicality. They can't match up with teams like Denver.

Stewart fouls too much but he brings the wood physically and he's a versatile switchable defender who doesn't need the ball. He punishes people. He takes open shots just like GWill and DJJ. He's not a center but he can play the 4 and 5. He would certainly start at PF and his 3pt percentage and overall scoring efficiency would go up just like everyone else who plays next to Luka. I wouldn't worry about this team offensively at all. Acquiring Stewart would be about defense, defensive rebounding, size, and toughness.

I'll add, the plan would be to start Stewart next to Lively and GWill. Three guys with good size at 3-4-5, who can set solid screens and defend multiple positions.

I was with you all the way til the end.  I would start either DJJ or Exum with Stewart and push GWill to the bench.

Which brings up an interesting question.  If we had Stewart on this team already and someone proposed a trade for Boston's backup 4/3 (some guy named Grant Williams).  He's a bit undersized (especially next to our skinny rookie center), but he hits a high percentage of corner 3's.  Do we make that deal?  Having seen the GWill show for two months now, I probably stick with the bigger guy who rebounds (and probably defends) better.