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

[KillerLeft]

Part of whether or not the price is too high, is the issue of what you are getting. My belief is that "he won't extend (iow he's a half-season rental)" creates "he's not worth what TOR wants." There's also a report that SAC lost interest in trading for PS because they didn't have any interest in PS's expectation of a max contract in the summer. That info is revealing.

PS's contract demands and expectations are going to be significant factors in his value. It will be an interesting road ahead if PS digs in his heels on the no-extension stance and if his market value for a contract is less than he thinks it should be..

I agree with most of this. 

At the end of the day, whomever trades for him will have a reasonable expectation that he'll re-sign. I believe your note that Sacramento pulled out because of max contract expectation sort of proves that his agent is negotiating with potential trade designations. 

In other words, they'll find a team he's willing to play for who WILL offer a max. and only then will a trade happen. 

No idea if Dallas thinks he's worth another max contract.