Great players find a way to make it work. If they want to. Somehow that big three in Miami made it work. Golden State obviously. Not saying it would or wouldn't, but I wouldn't completely discount it.
Not sure what Houston has to offer anymore unless they involve a third team who wants to take on Ryan Anderson or Eric Gordon's bloated contracts. Cleveland has to find a suitor for Kevin Love, trading Kyrie would be stupid, he's their best player by far. I don't see many younger teams wanting to take on Love for assets as much as Indiana does unless it means they get much better (which it won't). Boston is the only team I see that has the assets to get George. They have a logjam of wings in Crowder, Brown, and Tatum. Most likely Crowder is the odd man out. Would Indiana bite on a Crowder+Zeller package? Not sure that's better than Clarkson+prospect.
We also thought Nash, Howard, Kobe, and Pau would work. I think it can work, but it's not a given. I'm just not as pessimistic yet about any of these situations I guess.
See this sort of attitude I just don't understand at all. The guy hasn't been traded yet and everything he and his agent have done is trying to help our team so far. Maybe have patience before just giving up.
I think most of us thought Nash, Howard, Kobe, and Pau would work; including me. Whatever. Houston probably needs a 3rd team to facilitate a deal anyway...we'll see.
Here's some real Paul George news from a real Paul George source (and it's not what we want to hear really): Basically what Amick says is that George still wants to be in LA and he's got his eye here in FA next summer. No matter where he goes, he won't sign an extension but if he plays for a contender he will absolutely give that team a good chance. He wants to compete for a title and if he feels like he can do that, he'll re-sign with the C Bags or the Spurs. He has been recruiting other players with him, both in LA and otherwise.
I didn't come away from the article thinking that at all. Sounds like posturing as a professional athlete.
If he realy wants to be a Laker... his agent is not doing a great job i guess. If they say "PG will only resign with the Lakers next season", the trade is happening in few hours... if Magic/Rob still want him this season.
Indiana is about to do us real dirty. All we can do is clear up cap space to try to convince Paul George to bring a friend or two. Get rid of Clarkson and Deng asap. Randle maybe at the deadline.
He told them TWICE that he was leaving and they better get something for him while they could? Wow the Pacers are stupid.
at this point, all we can do is hope that he doesn't end up in CLE or BOS that's basically it. HOU isn't acquiring him unless they get a third team involved as they have zero assets to give up i haven't lost hope yet
I'm with Mike Dexter. PG is holding the cards and he knows it. I'm heartened to know he still wants the Lakers, but we'd be foolish to think there's NO chance he likes playing for a contender and stays there. A lot left to unfold, but the first huge domino is where he lands for this season.
