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

[omahen]

I don’t disagree with this, I use the word “upgrade” for that purpose. Many opinions out there about what an upgrade is. I just very much disagree on the plan of picking a point in time where everything is perfect for us to spend and calling it plan patience. It’s an upgrade business and the best deals hardly come when you are “prepared”.

I can name at least two examples of patience.

NY of the past was always doing deals just for doing deals, always looking for something to be done and all it brought them was mediocrity. New FO changed that totally. They identified what they need on the team - what kind of players for what kind of roles. Than they did everything to make it happen and waited patiently until it happened. Brunson, OG,... They might be just one good player away from being a top team, and they still have plenty of assets to do it. I really admire their recent work.

Lakers. Everyone saw Westbrook deal was a disaster and basically expected them to dump him in the summer two years ago just to move on. They have been patiently waiting until TDL and a move that substantialy improved their team at the time. 

I think Mavs have plenty of role players, but lack the number three guy. I don't think shuffling role players and spending assets doing it will be any serious upgrade for this team. I don't want just an average PF. I want a good one. 

If the deal is available by just shuffling some contracts, I fully support it.