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

[omahen]

I'm not sure that in the current NBA economic model, you can afford 3-or-more max type players. Trying to squeeze in 3 rather than 2, you can fit in the salary for the big names, but the quality of the roster gets real thin quickly. 

Tmiberwolves, Nuggets and Celtics all run this model. Assuming they are able to keep Mitchel and pay Mobley a max or near max deal, Cleveland will get there too. I think quality will be paid. The art will be to have good contributors on small deals, either rookie ones or low vet deals. Phoenix failed in that part (besides the fact their stars are a bad fit).