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

[SleepingHero]

I think he's been less bad than Grant Williams this season so I suppose that is an upgrade.  I don't think he was worth the price we paid.  That's my argument.

We're actually very much in agreement here. I did not think PJ was worth anywhere near the 2027 first. I felt the ability to go into the summer with 3 picks trumped what I perceive is a minor upgrade over Grant Williams. 

But I offer you two different viewpoints. First, I really love what Jason Terry said a couple of pages back. Looking at the last 4 trades for the Mavs, they've spent 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030 and have netted:

Kyrie Irving
Daniel Gafford
PJ Washington
Omax

Usually a player of Kyrie Irving's caliber is worth 3 FRP alone. The fact they got someone of that caliber for so cheap has allowed them to spend a little more elsewhere. In the aggregate the Mavs have used their assets pretty remarkably well. 


Of course this has only worked cause Kyrie has worked out. That was the biggest risk out of all the deals. Let's hope Kyrie continues to work out. 


2nd view point:

There has a been a lot of smoke that Kidd, and the front office didn't think certain guys fit and that we needed an upgrade. Of course we did need that, but after the TDL we've heard Luka begging for a backup center, how Grant Williams grated on the locker room, and that Holmes was frustrated in Dallas. The Mavs trimmed the fat and upgraded at each step.


Again. I agree PJ was a huge risk and an overpay, but overall the Mavs roster building has been consistent in incremental improvements. I hope it pays dividends this 2nd half of the season.