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

[omahen]

In my opinion, "fit" trumps "talent".  I'd much rather have 55 games of Kyrie than 75 of Murray, even if we somehow decided that they had equal talent.

Kyrie is a great fit, both on the court and off.  He's been hurt, so less available, perhaps, but any player can get hurt.  Lots of Mavs have missed lots of games this season.  And I'd argue that a lot of his recent unavailability (Brooklyn) didn't have anything to do with being hurt, so can't really be used to project forward.

KP was hurt a lot, also, but when healthy, he just wasn't a great fit.

Not sure Kyrie really is a great fit. On one hand it is great that he is capable of leading the team by himself while also playing the second fiddle to Luka. On the other hand, constructing a workable defense around Luka and Kyrie will be extremely difficult. Not to mention Kyrie is already 32. I think it is a very binary option. Either you go all in constructing a team around them in an effort to win in a year or two, or you trade him. I am fully aware Mavs will not trade him at TDL. Summer though...