Aloha,
After reading ESPN’s ridiculous 4 team trade proposal that would send Jarret Allen to the Lakers and Donovan Mitchell to the Mavs, I began to think of a way we could get Allen. I think this could work.
The Lakers send Rui to the Cav’s for Jarret Allen and 24 year Isaac Okoro. The Lakers send Dalton and Max Kleber along with the Cav’s 44 2nd to the Nets.
So why would the Cav’s do this trade? Simple, they are sitting
10 mil over the 2nd apron and their hand are tied. They will have to pay to get out of the hole but this trade makes it a little less painful. They get a quality starting PF, that can also play small ball 5 in Rui, that can also stretch the floor. This would allow Mobley to move back to his natural center position. By sending out Okoro as well they are now 2 mil under the 2nd apron. Okoro is currently their 3rd SF, so he could be expendable.
The Nets have a ton of Cap space but it is a weak free agent market. I expect them to role that space over to next year when the free agent class is much better. Kleber is an expiring contract and they land a young promising shooter in Dalton.
Of course the Lakers get their center along with a young energy player in Okoro with defensive ability and shot 37% from 3 last year.
If push came to shove I would consider sending out the 1st as well but the Cav’s are in a terrible spot right now and the Lakers should look to take advantage of it.