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  1. wcsoldier81

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    wcsoldier81, Feb 23, 2017
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  2. therealdeal

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    therealdeal, Feb 23, 2017
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  3. Kenzo

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    Got it. That would be the best case scenario. Getting PG while effing up C Bags in the process :D
     
    Kenzo, Feb 23, 2017
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    I'm gonna be sick if we lose George to Boston.
     
    Lakers2015, Feb 23, 2017
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    Seriously. They are wasting the prime of their core by hoarding youth/picks. They are a really good team and acquiring a PG or Butler is what they need at this point. It may not be enough to beat Cleveland or whoever comes out of the West should they make the Finals but it's still better than being a clear tier below.
     
    EddieEddie, Feb 23, 2017
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    George and Bogut
     
    wcsoldier81, Feb 23, 2017
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    Butler and George?
     
    tada, Feb 23, 2017
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    Bogut goes to Cleveland.
     
    Kenzo, Feb 23, 2017
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    DEVASTATED.
     
    Kenzo, Feb 23, 2017
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    if we do acquire him, what makes us so sure he'll stay in LA past 2018?

    trading one of the kids only for him to leave after next season would set this whole thing back even further
     
    432J, Feb 23, 2017
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    $200 million
     
    John3:16, Feb 23, 2017
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    Yep. He's not leaving anywhere he's traded be it Los Angeles or Boston.
     
    Lakers2015, Feb 23, 2017
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    It's funny how much the Trade for PG/Wait and sign him in 18 reminds me of the same conversations we all had about Love a few years back. "Why trade the farm when he will certainly come home in 2 years? Nobody's beating Miami anyways..."

    Situations change rapidly in the NBA. Would hate to see Boston land him, make an ECF, maybe another (or finally slay the beast and get to the Finals) and see him re-up long term.
     
    YoungThundercat, Feb 23, 2017
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    George said he won't commit to anyone he is traded to unless it is the Lakers. Boston would be taking a huge gamble grabbing him if they aren't 100% sure he will stay around.
     
    Flight815, Feb 23, 2017
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    yeah we tend to think often that guys would drop everything to play for the lakers or if they're locals, come back home and maybe take a hometown discount

    we've learned that this is simply not the case
     
    432J, Feb 23, 2017
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    That's a quote from a source and not from Paul George himself. That could easily be posturing by one or the other side in order to try to get him pushed in the direction that they want. I'd desperately like to take it as gospel, but I'm not going to.
     
    therealdeal, Feb 23, 2017
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    Worth noting is only Indiana could offer him that "mega-extension" contract for 200+ million. Once he gets traded, be it to the Lakers or Boston, that goes away. It's why Cousins badly didn't want to get traded by the Kings because of the same reason.
     
    EddieEddie, Feb 23, 2017
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    If he gets traded here we can offer him 5 years while other teams can only offer 4 though, I believe. That's a big reason to make a trade, you don't gamble on him picking us at 4 years over Indy at 5 years and 200 mil.
     
    Weezy, Feb 23, 2017
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  19. therealdeal

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    And Indiana can only offer him that deal if he makes an All-NBA team this season which isn't a guarantee.

    The max any team can offer him this summer in free agency will be roughly 124 million (4 years at 30% of the cap). Any team that trades for him can offer significantly more; either 4 years at 30% of the cap with 7.5% raises or a 5th year even. I haven't looked deep enough into the new CBA.

    edit- Quick look at the numbers:
    Any other team than the team with his Bird Rights: 4/124 million
    The team with his Bird Rights if he misses All-NBA: 4/130 or 5/168 million
     
    therealdeal, Feb 23, 2017
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    Yup.

    I'm just referring to that specific "$200 million" figure. Lakers can't offer it.
     
    EddieEddie, Feb 23, 2017
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