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

[mvossman]

It's worse than it should have been.  We would have had 3 first round picks this coming offseason had we not traded the 2027 1st for PJ.  I think that could have helped obtain an elite role player like Cam Johnson.  

The PJ enthusiasm is mostly based upon everyone's disgust with Grant Williams.  Grant was a disappointment here and everyone wanted to upgrade.  I don't believe many people have watched a lot of PJ Washington this season though.  I'm curious to hear from those who have.  What has he done well this season?  I've probably watched 10 Hornets games this season.  I'm a fan of the Mavs and Pelicans but I have bets on several other teams to win the NBA championship.  So, I have an interest in four other teams right now.  Anyway, PJ Washington is a very unremarkable player who doesn't seem to do anything particularly well.  

You're an analytics guy and I'm sure you've checked the metrics on him this season.  They're all pretty negative on PJ Washington.  

I think we paid a large price to trade one bad player for a guy who is maybe less bad.  PJ is bigger which is nice and his contract is a year shorter which I like.  Otherwise, this is not a good deal.

I am an analytics guy, but part of that involves looking at as large a sample as I can and looking at context.

Thats why I'm not going to overweight half of a disgruntled season vs the rest of his career.

Before this season he was a good young player with potential to get better.  He is still only 25.  

He shoots nearly 40% from 3 when wide open, but gets less of those shots than most of our players.  Luka effect.

I really think he will benefit defensively playing next to a legit center, instead of having to play that role himself.

I think its way to early to call PJ a bad player.  There was some risk in the trade, but it sounds like they were having issues with GWill in the locker room as well as on the court and he needed to go.