For teams considering a trade for George, here’s the risk: As a free agent in the summer of 2018, he has considered re-signing with Indiana or joining his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell The Vertical. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-pacers-assessing-trade-market-for-paul-george-180740295.html
And it's a good one. Indiana shouldn't be in a rush to make a move. They'll test the waters, but it makes more sense for them to wait I think.
If we keep our pick, gotta pull the trigger on a Russell+Randle package for Butler this summer. 2018-19 starting 5 Ball or Fultz Butler Ingram George Zu Or, if our youngsters realize their potential, a homegrown team would be nice: Ball or fultz Russell/Clarkson Ingram George/randle Zu
Pipe Dream -Get a Top 2 for Fultz/Ball -Blake Griffin agrees to sign -Trade Russell+Randle for Butler/George Fultz(Ball) George(Butler)/Clarkson Ingram/Young Griffin/Nance Zu/Black Somehow Deng/Moz disappear...
Far as I can tell that "insider" was throwing 3 trades out there "for fun" and said nothing about hearing something from a source. Young may be traded, but there appears to be nothing behind that particular guarantee.
If that went down, I'd actually be terrified. Cause that means our GM made some sort of deal with Satan and we'd eventually have to pay up.
I've wanted George to be the heir to Kob since Granger was still considered more valuable. He's one of the few players I'd sell the farm for. 2 of Ingram/DLO/Randle/Clarkson and Houston's pick. Need reassurance he's staying tho.
On that 27th pick... Over the past ten seasons, here are the numbers of the #27 picks: Only one of them (Bogdanovic) hasn't yet played in the NBA. Two more were out of the NBA prematurely. 4.3 is the average duration (but six of them are still active). Three of them played at least 8 seasons in the NBA. Minutes Per Game Only two played less than 10 MPG Three played 10-20 Five have played 20+ 23.0 is the average 28.4 is the highest POINTS Two averaged <5 PPG Five averaged 5-10 PPG 8.6 PPG is the average Two averaged 10+ 12.2 is the current best REBOUNDS One averaged under 2.5 Six averaged 2.5-5.0 4.1 is the average Two averaged 5+ 9.5 is the current best ASSISTS Four averaged <1 Assist Four averaged 1-2 assists 1.4 is the average 1 Averaged 3+ 3.2 is the current best Value Over Replacement Only two were below replacement level The average is .1 VORP Four players have 1+ value over replacement Three have 5+ value over replacement One has 10+ value over replacement On Current LA Team, those averaged would rank... 8th in minutes per game 6th in PPG 7th in RPG 8th in APG 6th in VORP So, in essence, the 27th pick is getting a slightly above average NBA player.
From 2001 to 2010, the #27 pick produced Samuel Dalembert, John Salmons, Kendrick Perkins, our very own Sasha Vujacic, Linas Kleiza, Sergio Rodriguez, Aaron Afflalo, Darrell Arthur, DeMarre Carroll and Jordan Crawford. That's a pretty darn good decade from a late 1st rounder. 2011 and 2012 were busts with JaJuan Johnson and Arnett Moultrie but there were some studs available within the 12 picks after. Specifically Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Chandler Parsons and Khris Middleton but also Cory Joseph, Jae Crowder, Festus Ezeli, Shelvin Mack, Kyle Singler and hot trade asset Bojan Bogdanovic. 2013 was some guy named Rudy Gobert 2014 was someone who remains abroad, as noted 2015 was Larry Nance Jr. as we know 2016 was Pascal Siakam, who has actually started 38 games for Toronto this year So yeah, the #27 pick has been fairly solid value-wise.
I ld wait till off season to trade for Pg, doing now might put bad taste in his mouth with all the losing we bout to do lol
