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

[DanSchwartzgan]

It’s a similar situation to Kyrie. If we know we can re-sign him then perhaps we can pay rental prices for a long term investment. Siakam(29) and Kyrie(31) would be on a similar timeline. This iteration of the Luka Era mavs would run it’s course and then we build another team after Luka’s extension kicks in 

There’s Siakam ties to Texas. Siakam and Omax have the same agent. Omax was born in Canada (same as Barrett) and his folks are former Canadian basketball players. Omax could be the best asset on the table for Toronto, so they could have motivation. Omax alone is a strong offer after Toronto did us the favor of waiting too long to trade their guys

The cost for a comprable player like Jerami Grant seems like it would be higher. This doesn’t feel desperate or rushed. Feels more opportunistic if the price is low enough.

Lot’s of great posts today on this topic, but several things here I wanted to comment on.  

Opportunistic is a good word, but opportunity might be better.  There are other names in the poll that make sense and maybe some that make more sense.  But, Siakam appears to be available now.  No guarantee any of those others will become available.  When this level player becomes available, you have to put your hat in the ring.

I think you are dead on about OMax being the young player they’d covet.  All of the other rumors have a young PF type going to Toronto…Keegan Murray, Johnson, Jarace Walker.  That is Toronto’s position of need alongside Poeltl, Barnes and the NY guys.  I had noticed the agent angle and think if the agent had input that he’d want OMax moved as Siakam would block his path here.  The trick is figuring out what offer is better than other teams can make without being disastrous if Siakam were to walk in free agency.  

If I were Toronto, I’d ask for GWill instead of Holmes.  I’d want THJ so I could move Trent for some value before he becomes a FA.  GWill/THJ seems closer to what we gave up for Kyrie (DFS/Dinwiddie) than Holmes/THJ.  OMax instead of the 2029 that Brooklyn got?  Is that enough or do we need to put a 2027 swap in there.  If you go back to the draft (before OMax became our lovable pet project), Siakam would cost Bertans, Bullock, THJ, two swaps and dropping back from 10th to 12th if that were the deal.

Dallas would have Lively, Siakam, Luka, Exum and Kyrie backed by Maxi/DJJ/Green all of whom are multi-position players.  I like the point someone made that Siakam might make Maxi really useful if/when he returns.  I think you can go to war with that.  I’d like it better if GWill was still here instead of Holmes, but feel like that would require 2027 be unprotected.