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

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The rest of my post goes into my reasoning for everything and one the Mavs would have to plan for in any Bridges trade. Im not the one interested in Bridges. The Mavs are and I think they will go through the same process on how to resign him.

The Hornets are taking on a lot of salary and PHX can offer a decent package for Bridges so you have to pay to play. Giving up the FRP is painful but a Nico special this offseason was getting back second rounders in the process.

The move to clear space to resign Bridges is trading Holmes (expiring) at the draft/start of new year. That’s where the second round pick(s) come into play.

I didn't follow the idea that Holmes getting traded (for air) in July is part of the process. My bad.

I would think that a better route (and safer, considering the various costs) would be to pursue him in July via SNT, if he's your target. The idea that PHX might get him wouldn't be an issue to that, because they can't re-sign him if they get him.