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

[SleepingHero]

If possible, I want Nic Claxton. Lively has been really good but he has slower feet. So I like Claxton's fit on a team with Luka better.

Kyrie, Grimes, Luka, Jerami, Claxton

If the Mavs FO also swapped Kyrie for Dejounte, I would not complain, although Kyrie has been really good here. There's multiple reasons to do the trade: get something of value back from the trade, lower salary, improve and become more switchable on defense, get younger.

Additional possible positive... the influx of lean, fit, athletic players like Claxton, Murray and Jerami might influence Luka to get and stay in even better shape. It's not likely, but it's possible.

I love me some Claxton. The rest of your lineup is also great. Not sure where you're getting the assets for Grimes, Claxton, AND Jerami Grant though.