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

[mvossman]

He actually does make a lot of sense for us. A lot of people forget that he averaged 23 minutes and played in every playoff game for a team that won a ring so it's not like he's unplayable in the playoffs. Good size, 7+ foot wingspan, his defense might even show back up if he doesn't have to be miscast as the #1 option on offense like he is in Washington. He would have been my next target after confirming we didn't have enough to get Siakam. It's worth at least negotiating with Washington to see what kind of price we could get him for. obviously we can't give two firsts but if the market is tepid for him see if they're willing to renogotiate. He's even on a pretty reasonable declining contract

Take a look at his net rating during that playoff run.  He was by far the worst of every rotational player during that run.  Significantly below guys like Rondo, McGee and Morris.  Folks (including me) used the playoff argument for GWill, and that has not worked out so well.  He is basically Timmy (some ways better, some worse) making over 20 mil a year.  Timmy was on a similar (cheaper) descending contract and it hasn't kept folks from hating him.  My biggest nightmare (other than Wiggins) is that the Wizards come down to one first and we pay it.