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[Amick] Paul George "hellbent" on Lakers

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by justtxyank, Feb 23, 2017.

  1. zeeshan2

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    Damn sucks for the pacers; virtually untradable for anything good
     
  2. Outlier

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    Whats so great about playing for the Lakers? What happens with Ingram? Should they trade him for a star? Dude is too skinny to play as a power forward.
     
  3. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Please. In fact trade him there for Ingram and Clarkson while we can.

    We don't.
     
  4. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    I love how Paul George "wanted to be open" to let the Pacers know his intentions. He could have done it "behind the scenes" but by going OPEN he has KILLED the Pacers leverage.

    Pacers were offered FOUR 1st round draft picks by Atlanta at the trade deadline. Now likely to get 25 cents on the dollar.

    Jazz (Deron Williams) and Nuggets (Carmelo) are the standard when it comes to teams "reading the tea leaves" to get maximum return.
     
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  5. A_3PO

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    Wouldn't surprise me if Pritchard trades PG before the draft. I seriously doubt he's on the roster when training camp begins.

    Lakers don't need to give up the #2 pick. They could throw some bones to the Pacers and get it over with.
     
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  6. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    Yeah, I don't see any way PG13 is on the Pacers by training camp. Huge distraction and his trade value decreases by the day.
     
  7. BigMaloe

    BigMaloe Contributing Member

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    Is that true? I never heard that rumor.
    What if Indy offers to give up George and Thad Young while absorbing both mozgov and Deng contracts for the #2. If I'm Indy that's what I do. Your gonna suck for 3 more years so swallow those contracts and try and jump-start the rebuild.
     
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    "Although George would constitute a significant acquisition for Los Angeles, the rebuilding Lakers do not currently intend to part with any of their young assets in a trade with the Pacers, sources told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne."

    Get it done, Morey. PG is right there for the taking.
     
  9. Reeko

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    Make it happen Morey!!!
     
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  10. A_3PO

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    You may be on to something. Pritchard is very creative and has probably already thought of it.
     
  11. Icehouse

    Icehouse Contributing Member

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    An asset like Kevin Love?
     
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  12. Play07

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    Bird held on him too long he made it clear last year, could've had sooooo much

    They #2 pick + more also
     
  13. smoothie

    smoothie Jabari Jungle

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    sign blake and then we have a legit chance.

    if he can be sold on a winner, how many better teams out there? warriors, cavs, spurs... maybe celtics since they made the conference finals and we didn't. if we sign blake, hayward, or cp3, how many other teams would offer a big 3 scenario like that? we'd be the best situation for him.

    pipe dream off-season:

    1) sign blake (trade ryno to clear cap room for him)
    2) trade EG, ariza, picks for PG.
    3) trade our remaining assets (lou, capela, dekker, harrell, bev) for a 4th star on a cheap deal like kemba
    4) fill out roster with vet min deals for bigs and shooters: nene, troy, cj miles, spieghts, joel anthony, sergio rodriguez

    opening day roster with minutes in parenthesis:

    nene (20) - anthony (8) - nanu
    blake (36) - spieghts (20) - joe
    PG (36) - miles (24) - 2nd round pick
    kemba (36) - troy (24) - 2nd round pick
    harden (36) - rodriguez - taylor

    the warriors proved you can win with vet min centers, and ours would be no worse than theirs. i also like the way our big 4 matchup with theirs. they still have a better bench but this puts us squarely #2 in the league right behind them. better than the spurs with cp3 and better than the cavs. we'd be able to go 6 or 7 with the warriors and have a punchers chance.

    anyway back to reality...
     
  14. J.R.

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  15. Rokman

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    This is about Morey's only shot at George. Better play his cards right.
     
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  16. ThatBoyNick

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    Lets rent Morey! Lets rent!

    PG13 + CP3 2 Houston 2017. Lets make the Rockets great again!
     
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    Woj: In the past 24 hours, Pritchard has become more aggressive in pursuing trades for George, league sources told The Vertical. Pritchard has yet to show an inclination to engage the Lakers, but has discussed deals with several teams – including Cleveland – in which the expectation of teams would be that George is a “one-year rental.” It is unclear how robust those offers to Indiana will ultimately be, given that teams believe he will sign with the Lakers next summer. So far, Indiana is asking for a substantial package of talent and draft picks for George, league sources said. Discussions could extend until Thursday’s NBA draft – or beyond.

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    LOL Every team's "best" offer:

    ATL: Kent Bazemore & Tim Hardaway Jr. for Paul George
    BOS: Amir Johnson, Jonas Jerebko & Marcus Smart for Paul George & Glenn Robinson III
    BRK: Jeremy Lin, K.J. McDaniels, Caris LeVert & Sean Kilpatrick for Paul George
    CHA: Nic Batum, Marco Belinelli & Frank Kaminsky for Paul George & Al Jefferson
    CHI: Rajon Rondo & Nikola Mirotic for Paul George
    CLE: Kevin Love for Paul George & Glenn Robinson III
    DAL: Wesley Matthews & DeAndre Liggins for Paul George
    DEN: Kenneth Faried & Darrell Arthur for Paul George & Kevin Seraphin
    DET: Reggie Jackson & Stanley Johnson for Paul George
    GS: Klay Thompson & Kevon Looney for Paul George
    HOU: Eric Gordon & Lou Williams for Paul George
    LAC: Jamal Crawford & Wesley Johnson for Paul George
    LAL: Timofey Mozgov & Julius Randle for Paul George
    MEM: Chandler Parsons for Paul George & Lavoy Allen
    MIA: Goran Dragic & Udonis Haslem for Paul George
    MIL: Greg Monroe & Michael Beasley for Paul George
    MIN: Ricky Rubio & Jordan Hill for Paul George
    NOP: DeMarcus Cousins & Tim Frazier for Paul George
    NYK: Carmelo Anthony for Paul George & C.J. Miles
    OKC: Enes Kanter & Josh Huestis for Paul George
    ORL: Nikola Vucevic, Mario Hezonja & Elfrid Payton for Paul George
    PHI: Gerald Henderson, Sergio Rodriguez & Jahlil Okafor for Paul George & Aaron Brooks
    PHO: Brandon Knight & Alex Len for Paul George
    POR: Meyers Leonard & Mo Harkless for Paul George
    SAC: Tyreke Evans, Darren Collison & Ben McLemore for Paul George
    SAS: LaMarcus Aldridge for Paul George & Kevin Seraphin
    TOR: Jonas Valanciunas & P.J. Tucker for Paul George
    UTA: Joe Johnson & Boris Diaw for Paul George
    WAS: Ian Mahinmi & Kelly Oubre Jr. for Paul George
     
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  18. lionaire

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    I'll cry if the Cavs get him
     
  19. zeeshan2

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  20. Vivi

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    Maybe he wants a top team with not many good assets to trade for him :D
     

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