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

[DanSchwartzgan]

Perhaps just to try to really clearly make my point:
1. Some might think a fringe move like Holmes and couple of seconds for a back-up makes this team serious contender. I don't. Agree to disagree, no problem with that.
2. I don't agree Mavs need to make a move at TDL to have flexibility in the summer. I think it gives them less flexibility because it will cost assets and because they will lose an expiring salary for 2025. I don't think there is any problem to shave salaries to free the full MLE in the summer, if that is what they wish and need. At this point we don't even know, if full MLE is needed to keep DJJ (might take less or someone might offer more than that).

Some of your word choices feel like we are having a conversation with a high school debate team captain. Just narrowly define your parameters and you can’t lose.  

Is a backup center a “fringe move” or adding a “critical element to the defense”.  And who are these “true contenders”?  Is there a rule somewhere that says they are the only ones who can try to improve their team?  If you aren’t on a 60 win pace, should you be a seller?  I’ve shown a move that helps “fill a critical need” for multiple years in Richards.  Are those OK for teams that aren’t “true”?

I don’t agree that Hardy and a second or two ruins plans/opportunities for the summer.  In fact, the standard isn’t to have flexibility.  It is to have a path.  If someone like OG wants to come here it will be mostly about the picks.  Between THJ and GWill and Green ect ect, we’ll be able to have a path.