01-08-2023, 03:07 PM
(01-08-2023, 02:56 PM)omahen Wrote: That pick is likely not even enough to get you out of the bad salaries you proposed... LeBron is still one of the best in the game and Lakers are not sending him away for a bunch of bad salaries and one pick. Not even mentioning how much commercial income he brings. More realistic value would be those salaries and 3 picks.
I am fine if you think he is not worth the bank. I would consider it. I think LeBron can still play defense in the playoffs and a good team like Mavs would allow him to save more strength for the postseason. Try it for two years, than you try to attract FA.
Of course
LeBron is the best in the game in certain aspects and part of his game has already disappeared. Now you could argue that he'd have to do less here, could get a reduction in minutes and could focus more on the defensive end, but his talent level doesn't justify his salary anymore, he also has a 15% trade kicker. The Lakers can hope for a lot picks, but who is realistically going to give it to him. You'll have one guaranteed year of his services as his final year is a PO. And if he is demanding a trade, that greatly reduces their bargaining power. We'd still need salaries to match so rejigger my involved players all you like with the likes of THJ, Dorian, etc. I don't think he's worth more than a FRP personally, especially to the Mavericks. Any pick past the first will likely convey when he is retired. LeBron isn't going to want to go to a team with stockpiled draft picks and those teams aren't going to waste those picks on a one year rental. The market for his services could be fairly limited.