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

[mvossman]

Not expecting many here to like this deal but it would totally revamp the wings, adding a ton of length, rebounding, and starter-level talent.

Hield and IND couldn't come to terms on an extension but a high volume movement shooter is ideal in that system. Carlisle knows how to use THJ. He plugs right in on a declining contract, giving DAL a large expiring to send along with Curry, who has a team option next year, to WAS. That's a basic 3-team deal.

Separately, DAL sends two underperforming players to GSW for an underperforming player.

THJ --> IND

DAL '27 + CURRY (team option) + HIELD (expiring) --> WAS

WILLIAMS + HOLMES --> GSW

WIGGINS + KUZMA --> DAL
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LUKA | KYRIE | WIGGINS | KUZMA | LIVELY         
EXUM | GREEN | DJJ | KLEBER | POWELL | HARDY | OMAX

Obviously you'd have to hope alphas Luka + Ky and Kuzma's scoring take the pressure off Wiggins so he get's back to being the player he can be. This deal would limit future flexibility but as we've seen, any contract can be moved if your front office is creative enough.

Its like you combined my worst nightmares into a single trade.  This is tongue in cheek, but its like you paid a first round pick to get a taller Timmy and put him in the starting lineup where he doesn't belong, and then paid 100+ million for Christian Wood.