But if he goes to the Lakers Lebron might follow him there the following season.I can take George being a one-year rental in Cleveland if it means the Lakers win fewer games
But if he goes to the Lakers Lebron might follow him there the following season.I can take George being a one-year rental in Cleveland if it means the Lakers win fewer games
Dave McMenamin says either Love or Kyrie would be the only assets they could give up as a major piece to entice Indiana.What are the Cavs offering? Has to be Love right? Would Love make sense for Ind or would Bos want to facilitate a 3 team trade providing the picks and players Ind wants?
Paul George is to be had for Love and money.What are the Cavs offering? Has to be Love right? Would Love make sense for Ind or would Bos want to facilitate a 3 team trade providing the picks and players Ind wants?
He also says that if you want to be GSW you need to gamble. This was in a reply to tweet asking if he thinks PG could be convinced to stay if Celtics got him and big FA. He says possibly.Kevin O'ConnorVerified account @KevinOConnorNBA 14s15 seconds ago
Kevin O'Connor Retweeted Zach Lowe
If we're connecting the dots, you might also be asking why the Celtics moved so quickly to complete a deal with Philadelphia ... Hmm.
O'Connor seems to be pretty tied into the Celtics as he was one of very few to predict Jaylen Brown last year.
Really? Giving up Kyrie doesn't make much sense if the goal is to build a starting lineup that can compete with Golden State.Dave McMenamin says either Love or Kyrie would be the only assets they could give up as a major piece to entice Indiana.
No it doesn't. But those are the only assets they really have. Obviously Love is the one that would go.Really? Giving up Kyrie doesn't make much sense if the goal is to build a starting lineup that can compete with Golden State.
Yeah. George is better than Kyrie or Love, but not by enough to close the big gap.Really? Giving up Kyrie doesn't make much sense if the goal is to build a starting lineup that can compete with Golden State.
Could flip him at the deadline. His deal will look better as salaries climb.Why would Indy want Kevin Love? They'll need to completely rebuild, why would Love at 24 million/year during his 29-31 aged seasons be at all enticing?
The issue with George, I think, is the contract. Would the assets dealt be worth what seems like one year of GeorgeI'm probably in the minority but I'm bearish PG relative to Butler. I think a lot of folks are biased by memories of PGs break-out season at 23 holding his own against Lebron pre-injury. Sadly, I think that was his peak and he hasn't been as good since. Their stat lines were very similar this year. George had slightly higher usage and they were equally efficient scorers (if you account for Butler getting to the line much more), but Butler was a better passer, defender, fouled less and turned the ball over less. I think Butler is a better all-around player today and in the future, so I'd prefer going for him.
Yes, it's the first year of the awards show.So they're not announcing the MVP until June 26? Knowing the playoff MVP before the regular season MVP is pretty strange, this is the first season they've done it this way, right?
I posted last night how this is where I expect George to end up by Thursday. It simply makes too much sense for all parties involved. George ends up in his desired location, the Pacers get the best return package, and the Lakers can then create space for LeBron next summer.Two NBA sources expect Lakers to parachute into Paul George talks if the Cavs are closing in on a deal. Unclear if #2 would be on the table.
Trading #2 for a guy who seems like a strong lean to sign with you in a year just seems like an awful idea though. I can't imagine that LA would have to offer that much and if they did, I'd pass and take my chances that George doesn't want to be in Cleveland long term.I posted last night how this is where I expect George to end up by Thursday. It simply makes too much sense for all parties involved. George ends up in his desired location, the Pacers get the best return package, and the Lakers can then create space for LeBron next summer.
Love is a decent return for a lame duck FA but the Lakers have the #2 in their pocket to out bid pretty much any offers that come across Pritchard's desk.
The Lakers wouldn't be able to sign both George and LeBron next summer by waiting. They would have to secure George's Bird Rights this summer first. The Laker have enormous incentive to acquire George right now.Trading #2 for a guy who seems like a strong lean to sign with you in a year just seems like an awful idea though. I can't imagine that LA would have to offer that much and if they did, I'd pass and take my chances that George doesn't want to be in Cleveland long term.
CLE could flip Love to someone who would send younger player and/or picks to IND who would send George to CLE.How would Cleveland get Butler? What/who would they trade? Love? They have no near-term picks of any value, do they? And nobody outside the top 3 seems worth enough.
Would Danny want Love more than Butler? He's controllable longer, but more expensive.
Are you sure about that? I think the largest exception they have left is the Dunleavy one and it's only $4.8 million.Cleveland has a 10 million dollar trade exception that expires at the end of July. Wonder who they could take off someone's hands with that?
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19683141/cleveland-cavaliers-part-ways-general-manager-david-griffinGriffin out as Cavs GM.
The real GM and coach, LeBron.http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19683141/cleveland-cavaliers-part-ways-general-manager-david-griffin
with both GM and Assistant GM out, who is going to lead the negotiations to trade for PG or Butler, Gilbert himself?opcorn
Whoever Lebron wants?http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19683141/cleveland-cavaliers-part-ways-general-manager-david-griffin
with both GM and Assistant GM out, who is going to lead the negotiations to trade for PG or Butler, Gilbert himself?opcorn
If true, then George and his agent really screwed over the Pacers. They could have at least kept the bit about him wanting to leave a secret so to leave them with some leverage. Now they're forced to trade a player (or lose him for nothing) and the receiving team has to assume they're only getting one year. I'm assuming the "league sources" that leaked the news weren't from the Pacers front office, which would be monumentally stupid.Paul George's camp is informing teams that he is purely a rental, no matter who trades for him
Well, it's a zero sum game so to the extent that he is screwing over the Pacers he is also benefiting his rental team and, presumably and particularly, the Lakers.This may have been assumed but I feel like this is an important piece:
If true, then George and his agent really screwed over the Pacers. They could have at least kept the bit about him wanting to leave a secret so to leave them with some leverage. Now they're forced to trade a player (or lose him for nothing) and the receiving team has to assume they're only getting one year. I'm assuming the "league sources" that leaked the news weren't from the Pacers front office, which would be monumentally stupid.
You'd have to include Crowder and AB. Not sure you'd have enough for 5 and 10 with George and Hayward either.So would you be interested in a rental? Yabusele and a Memphis/Clippers first for a year of PG. I'd do it, just to see how far we could get this year. Sign Hayward, trade 3 for 5/10, draft Isaac and Collins, still have a good stash of picks going forward and have a good run next year.
Doh. I was looking at last years traded player exceptions. Carry onAre you sure about that? I think the largest exception they have left is the Dunleavy one and it's only $4.8 million.