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

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Stein (and Fischer agreed) thought it would be 2027 and OMax (or Hardy) for Kuzma...not Kuzma and Gafford as I've proposed.  Just Kuzma.

I also listened to Hardwood Knocks go through the west just now.  They would not give up even a first for Kuzma, but would give up a first-plus for Grant.  They think that is the move they should do if they can.  They also believe Dallas won't do any better than that this summer.  As I've said before, Dallas having 3 firsts is meaningless when multiple teams have better assets and more picks to offer anyone worth having.

Thanks for sharing.  For me Omax and 27 would be too much.   Maybe it is the new care feeling but i don't want to give up Omax in a trade like this.   My offer would be '27 and what we could get for Hardaway in a three team deal.  Maybe Hardaway just doesn't have any value in the trade market, so that would limit my deals.  

I have thought the best course of action is to be patient and wait until the offseason.   But if feels like Dallas is feeling a lot of pressure right now.   Is that from Luka?  From new ownership?  Or the pure embarrassment to have such a great player and being an also ran?   Regardless, panic moves concern me greatly.    We can all set the market for this summer that expirings and two firsts will get you Grant.   But there are other teams plus Portland.  What happens if Portland doesn't like our offer or what happens if someone offers a better package.  There is a risk in waiting too.   

So if Kuzma is 27 and Omax plus salary, I am out.    Then the rest of the season is an evaluation if Kidd and Nico should be back depending how the rest of the season goes.  This is a business.   When you have Luka you should have the best GM and coach you can find.   The rest of the season would be an evaluation for me.