Trade Ideas Thread

And sitting at home after the first round. It's not Paul George that you need to worry about - it's "Playoff P"

 

IMO, CJ is very adequate as a point guard in the game today.

 

Also, I don't see how they have much choice. They don't have anything else to trade and clearly the team wasn't good enough to get it done. They have no picks. They have no cap space as far as I can tell. So how do they improve their roster?

 

you really would take CJ over PG? It's all mental with George.

The physical gifts and skills he provides would complement Dame's absolutely perfectly.

 

Why? Westbrick is todays Sears in the association.

 

Paul George didn't lose them that series. Westbrook did..... and Billy Donovan.

 

Might get him for Dame?

 

Of course, whatever decision the Clips make about Paul George will be made by their GM: Kawhi Leonard.

 

joking.....

 

So what? The literal difference between Jordan and just about any other NBA player was "all mental".
Yes, at this point I would not trade CJ for PG. PG is damaged goods. He is now an NBA journeyman. Plus he himself has said he's not the same after all his injuries.

 

don't hold back now, heh.

Think you're way off base, but to each his own.

 

Seriously though: when you think of Paul George, what team do you think of? It's hard even to remember the Indiana days.

PLUS: even if I thought he'd be good for the Blazers I wouldn't trust him to stay, and he's a FA in a year or so. He changes his mind on a dime. And quite frankly he doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the shed.

 

His recent runs in OKC and LA obviously are fresh in our minds.

But what's clear is that he's not a #1, and that he needs a strong leader to get behind and keep his emotions from running amok (not Russ). It's interesting, though. These are CJ's and PG's playoff stats:

CJ: 51 games, 20pts, 4 rebs, 3asts in 39 mpg on 44/39/77 shooting percentages. 16-35 record.
PG: 89 games, 20 pts, 7rebs, 4 asts in 39 mpg on 42/36/82 shooting percentages 41-48 record.

Pretty damn similar, especially when you consider nearly all of George's wins have come against the eastern conference.

For good measure:
Dame: 55 games, 25 pts, 5rebs, 6sts in 40 mpg on 41/36/88 shooting percentages. 20-35 record (ughh)

PG's appeal for me are his defense and size. If CJ were 6'10 with long arms playing elite defense, no way I would trade him for George.

 

Here is how I view our current roster:

We need a true starting wing - Ariza might work here, but he's aging and I'd like a long term solution here.

We need a true scoring power forward - I'm not sold on Collins as a power forward. I think he fits better as a bench player that plays both frontcourt positions. I don't think he brings enough scoring punch at power forward.

We DESPERATELY need a backup point guard - CJ seems to only do well as a point guard when Dame isn't around. We need someone who can come off the bench and command the offense.

 

Paul George: great on paper.

 

Positional needs notwithstanding, we just need two way players. This is what the playoffs teaches us year in and year out. We can't have any liabilities on either end, or good coaches will exploit them endlessly.

Agree about the point guard. Jeremy Lin is available and I would like him here.

 

Kawhi wanted George in LA, no way they're trading him