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

[Smitty]

They'd probably want Capela in that deal, not Hunter. Reading Hawks forums they are high on a Jalen Johnson+Hunter at the 3 and 4 next to Trae. Makes sense given their size. 

Capela has appeared to have regressed significantly and Okongwu doesn't really fit in Snyder's scheme. Hawks think they can use Dejounte Murray for a KAT trade, but I'm not sure that is on the table at the deadline.

My revised version:


I think this deal makes more sense where Dallas is used as the team to absorb Capela and are paid DFS to do so. It's not easy finding a team to eat 20 mil and have need for a center. Mavs provide 2 2nds, to the Hawks for Murray payment as well. Nets send their PHX first in 2025 to the Hawks and also throw in Cam Thomas as the key player the Hawks can sell their fans on. Dinwiddie is an expiring and Holmes to provide backup minutes behind Okongwu who can finally start.


Mavs send THJ to the Nets (although I can see why Grant Williams would be included instead) as the Cam Thomas chucker replacement. Only hangup is that this pushes the Mavs 1.1 mil over the 165 tax line. Although sending Hardy could alleviate that pretty easily.

Luka/Exum/Curry
Kyrie/Green/Hardy
DFS/DJJ
GWill/Maxi/OMax
Lively/Capela/Powell

Is a solid enough rotation. In the summer we can then put together a package around Capela's expiring and Grant Williams +3 picks to find that solid PF we are desperately looking for and sign Drummond to be the backup center.

I can see why all 3 teams would be happy with this trade. The only knock I have is your proposed lineup for the Mavs lol. Gwill can’t be starting!

Irving - Exum - Curry
Green - Hardy
DFS - DJJ
Luka - Gwill - Maxi - Omax - Morris
Lively - Capela - Powell