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

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

Sure, but not really. Because, moves that make the roster "better" for some coaches, running some systems, don't fit into the plans of other coaches, running different systems. You really want THE guy who's going to be implementing the plan, longterm, to be in the mix on those decisions. Otherwise, you're spending resources for things you potentially might not want or need. 

It's basic, common sense.

It's not basic, common sense; it's your opinion.

It is kinda a silly assertion.  The NBA is a league of talent, not system.  Sure, you don't want to amass talent leading to ill-fitting parts like the Net's with KD, Harden, and Kyrie.  Ill-fitting or perfect fitting is the same for every coach in the NBA.  Since Phil with the triangle offense (25 years ago), I can't think of a coach who didn't scheme a system around the talent on the roster.  NBA coaches have a rough "system", but that is tweaked given the talent on the roster.  Think if GS got another star that wasn't a swap for the same position they gave up, Kerr wouldn't tweak his system?  Of course he would.

There's not an NBA coach who wouldn't want Kuzma over THJ.  I'm glad we got PJ for G.Williams instead of Kuzma, but if we have the opportunity to now get Kuzma in the offseason, you do that.  A playoffs 8 man rotation of Luka, Kyrie, Kuzma, PJ, Gafford, Lively, Green, DJJ, Green/Exum is championship talent and fit.

To your point, yes, Kidd must go.  I think I've been the most critical on this board re: Kidd.  Dude has been run out of every spot he's been HC.  He's a toxic alcoholic.  Waiting on the inevitable ousting of Kidd, however, to build the best roster is non sequitur.