Merged: Who would you give up for Paul George?

Won't it be funny if it's CJ that gets traded FOR Paul George?

 

Well, we can't have him without offering CJ though. Even if it's a one-year rental, Indiana would probably rather have him for that year than trade him for bad contracts (which is everybody on our team bar Lillard, CJ, Nurkic, Vonleh and maybe Harkless) or mid and late first round picks.

 

This.

 

shoot give them all three this year and our 2019 and take back any horrible contract they want.

AC hark Bazz vonleh +4 firsts? still probably taking 80 cents on the dollar from indiana's stand point

 

Anyone that takes George in a trade probably will have to take Jefferson or Ellis back as well.

 

George has pretty much made it clear he doesn't want to be there long term and him and his agent have made it clear his preference is LA. Doesn't mean we can't trade for him, I think we have the assets to do it since he wants out.

 

Neither team should want to do that, I would say us even more so. Four first round picks is a lot to give for a player who will likely only spend a year with you (and even with him you are still not likely to win championship). And who is playing rotation for us? That move leaves us with Aminu, Turner and Davis and zero picks this year. That's very thin.

 

A lot of time it's coaching plus roster that can interest a guy who's stuck on a middle level team. I can see PG loving it in Portland...Stotts is a players coach and he'll get George a lot of shots

 

Neil is not trading Dame or CJ. If it wasn't clear before Tuesday's press conference, it is now!

If we get PG13, Melo, or whoever, they will be coming here to play with Dame, CJ, and Nurk.

 

Im just trying to make a package that's realistic even if it leaves you with a bunch of patty c minutes you have to do it from the blazers stand point. if adding paul george for spare parts and picks doesnt make us a top 3 team in the west then nothing will. Then if that's the case dame or cj has to go for like jimmy butler cause youre essentially saying there is no way with those two on the roster. You have to make the bet that winning will make PG stay. Waiting three more years on some first rounders just isnt realistic given our time frame.

dame/FA
cj/patty
george/turner
aminu/davis
nurk

I'd give that team a 40% chance to beat the warriors in a 7 game series which is about the odds id give SA or CLE

 

I feel second unit would get destroyed. Actually our time frame is more convenient for waiting 2-3 more years. I don't see how Warriors will keep this team together in 3 years, CJ and Lillard will still be before 30 , Nurkic and Vonleh will be in their prime or just get significantly better. This roster is not built to win now and one trade, even for George or Butler, will not change that because of how tough it is to beat current top teams.

 

I agree with what you said, but with the main complaint being about our role players if you haven't won with the within 2-3 years then you look at swapping them out anyways. Therefor I feel like if you can get George for a package of picks and players like aminu/Crabbe/harkless then it is worth a shot as you are basically take your eggs out of their baskets and putting them in the PG basket.

 

Only trade for PG13 if you're getting rid of bad contracts.

If they want all 3 picks, Turner, Meyers, and Crabbe for PG, then yes, because you can create more cap space to sign someone decent. However, Indy won't do that.

 

CJ knows that it would be pointless for us to trade for Paul George if he is included in the deal. It would have to be for Vonleh and picks and anyone else they want not named Dame/Nurk

 

I think PG is unrealistic if we have to trade for him, can't see him coming as a FA either (and don't think we'd have the money).
With that said, there are other options to pursue that are more realistic. I would probably get criticised for saying this but I wouldn't mind rolling the dice on Carmelo Anthony.
With all his faults (he isn't much of a defender which isn't ideal next to Dame and CJ and his time in NY certainly raises questions about his desire and motivation but this is what could make him available) I think if he accepts a trade he could maybe find a renewed interest in actually winning some games and to not be remembered as a complete waste of talent.
I can't guarantee that being traded to Portland would rejuvenate his career but I think it could happen. It's certainly a gamble cause Melo could also infect the other players with his apathy but if he can be the player he was in Denver, with Dame, CJ, Nurkic alongside him, it can payoff big time

 

If Lakers get their pick this year it means they lose the one in 2018 and have zero reason to tank next season. They could try to get George for a package including one of Ingram, Russell or Randle plus a future first rounder (would have to be 2020 though which is not really valuable). Then again Lakers would actually be able to re-sign him.

 

So the options this board wants is to pursue is an old washed up Carmelo and a dude who will surely leave us after a year? Oh brother.

 

I think a change of scenery could do him good. I thought of typing "would" and changed it to "could" so it is as I said, a gamble.
I think there's no doubt his time with the Knicks is/was a big disappointment but I think it is possible that with another team in another city he could regain at least some of his fire and respectability