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

[KillerLeft]

I agree that we probably need to upgrade the starting lineup to be true contenders.  We have both been on that page for a while.  On the other hand, this is the deepest team we have ever had, without any glaring weaknesses (which we have never been able to say in the Luka era).  They are probably not good enough defensively, but if PJ continues to play this level of defense and we get quality POA defense from Green or Exum, I think this team has a puncher's chance.

As with any trade deadline acquisition, this isn't going to reach peak level this season. It's just not. But, with a training camp and more chemistry, I feel the team could be a contender next year, basically as is. It will require Jason Kidd to hold his end of the deal up, and it will require progress from some of the young players, but mostly, they just need more games, a training camp and then even more games to learn how to win.