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

[DanSchwartzgan]

I don't think I'm quite there with your evaluation of Wiggins relative cost if his game were to bounce back. I think he'd easily be worth his contract. The question is the likelihood and we've seen years and years of Wiggins collecting a paycheck and putting up empty stats.

So I agree, I'm totally out on Wiggins and his deal.

I suppose a better question is, what would it take from GSW (or maybe a 3rd team?) for you to accept Wiggins contract? What if he came with 2 firsts?

I'd say it depends.  It isn't a hill I want to die on.  I mentioned high risk/high reward already.  I'd differ from FG in that the contract spread is what matters to me.  Yes, Wiggins has the potential to be a bad contract.  But it isn't like Holmes/GWill are fantastic contracts.  We get nothing from Holmes and if Wiggins did nothing but match GWill at a net cost of $30mm over the next 3 years, then I'm willing to engage in a conversation about what you'll pay me to take that risk.

Two firsts?  GS isn't giving two unprotected firsts to swap Wiggins for GWill and I'm not taking protected firsts for the risk.  Even if it were a single unprotected or Top 3 protected pick, GS can't send that until 2026.  That doesn't help me unless I'm sending it somewhere else (so I need to know that deal)  

Kuminga?  That starts to get interesting.  Would you as the owner write a $30mm check to get a player with his youth and upside?  Teams pay $20mm for late first round picks.  But you have to acknowledge that late first round picks are cost controlled and Kuminga isn't.  Still, where else are you getting such an asset?  That interests me.  

I've thought about Moody and like his D, but I think I can find him for less than $30mm.   If they add Trace Jackson-Davis?

I think GS needs to move off of bad salary more than we need to avoid it.  Wiggins is a risk, but there is still a player in there.  Who knows if it can be unlocked here.  I'd be willing to talk about it, but it would cost more than they want to give and I'd rather have a player today than a pick down the road.