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

[KillerLeft]

I don't think FG's extension requirement is realistic.  But, I think getting PS is more likely to happen than it would be otherwise because Dallas might be willing to take the risk (again) of their acquisition walking on them.

Specifically on the re-signing angle, I'm not worried. It's the same "risk" they took with Kyrie and Porzingis, and I don't mean the part where nobody had cap room for Kyrie. I mean that if the Mavs trade for Siakam, I will take that as a sign that they have determined through back channels that he's at least open to re-signing here. 

Nothing that has been leaked to the media has ruled Dallas out from his POV. His team has leaked that he's unwilling to extend with anyone (don't blame him, not enough money on the allowed extension), which basically means he wants the full max over the summer (duh)  and that he will NOT re-sign in Atlanta. Those are the only not-so-subtle messages his camp has gotten out there to my knowledge. 

If anything, it kind of seems like he likes the idea of coming to Dallas. Maybe not exclusively, but certainly more than ATL.

I think the reason Dallas is being taken seriously is that it's a two-horse race between Philly and Dallas.