Lets think about this for a minute. Why does Paul George want to play on a team that had no all stars or all nba team members this year? Could that impact our decision to go after him? Sounds like he wants to win or play for the Lakers. And no, you can't make the same argument for the Lakers. Because obviously he sees through piss colored glasses and loves the organization. Closer to home for him too. I think we would be damn damn good with him. But we were a 8th seed this year if you look at it at face value. Yes, we played better with Nurkic but..... will George care?
It wouldn't be about how good we were last year without George (and for the most part, Nurkic). It would be about how great we can be next year with both. And make no mistake, this team healthy plus George is a contender.
What he thinks now wouldn't matter. All that would matter would be what he experiences next season if he's (shockingly) traded here.
With PG we would scare both the warriors and Cleveland. Durant it not sure if he going to resign with the WARRIORS.
And ya know, what Neil thinks. And what George thinks after being sold by Neil. No way we give up assets for a guy that straight up says he wouldnt want to stay in portland. Not saying he will say that. But it still matters today too.
Good point. If they cant sell him now on a re-signing, then NO will probably pass. And then it doesnt matter what PG thinks next year. It only matter what he thinks now.
To be fair, given who made the team ahead of Dame, it's probably fair that he isn't there. All point guards in there played for better teams who ended up with much superior records. As for Paul George coming here - not gonna happen.
Its pretty fucking hilarious that the Warriors Beat writers are probably the only ones who voted for the Warriors to make the All NBA first team. Weak sauce!
Can someone explain to me why everyone is saying that Paul George will definitively not be eligible for the DVE when he becomes a free agent next summer? Everything I've read indicates that if he makes an all-NBA team this next season, it should still be available to him. http://www.basketballinsiders.com/designated-extensions-and-other-changes-in-nba-nbpas-agreement/
It's not that he couldn't still get that but for that to happen you have to take the chance that he walks for absolutely nothing at the end of next year. He could still make one of those but it would be well passed the Trade Deadline before you would find out. If he did, they could still save him last minute but that is taking quite a chance especially when he has already expressed interest in leaving. The hope for Indy was for him to make one of those requirements this year so they could extend him this summer before the final pre-season roster juggling and the Feb 2018 deadline.
#1 seed making the Eastern Conf Finals vs barely .500 as the 8th seed and getting swept. Not exactly apples-to-apples.
The new deal will also include “designated player veteran extensions,” which will apply to players entering their eighth or ninth season with their original franchise (or if the player was traded to their existing team at some point during their first four years in the NBA). My question would be whether he could sign and trade with that extension. And I found my answer: Such a player will not be trade eligible for a full year upon signing.
