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Re: Paul George is going to be a Celtic, RT PP redux
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2017, 10:33:03 PM »

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My guess is he ends up in Cleveland. The Pacers/Cavs are already allegedly talking, with Indy apparently reaching out first.
That team would be pretty lethal. Not somebody I'd want to match up with. What does Indy want from Cleveland though?

Exactly. Can't see how Cleveland gives them the best offer.

I mean, if they decide to move Love... they would have to really for cap reasons I guess. But why would Pacers want him? Wouldnt they want picks to start their rebuild? Love would just keep them mediocre and at the back of the draft pack.

Love is under contract for a couple more seasons, giving Indiana a star who can put up big numbers while keeping them in the playoff hunt. For a lot of franchises, ticket sales are a very important financial concern.


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Re: Paul George is going to be a Celtic, RT PP redux
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2017, 10:33:24 PM »

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My guess is he ends up in Cleveland. The Pacers/Cavs are already allegedly talking, with Indy apparently reaching out first.
That team would be pretty lethal. Not somebody I'd want to match up with. What does Indy want from Cleveland though?

Exactly. Can't see how Cleveland gives them the best offer.

I mean, if they decide to move Love... they would have to really for cap reasons I guess. But why would Pacers want him? Wouldnt they want picks to start their rebuild? Love would just keep them mediocre and at the back of the draft pack.


Love and Turner would fit well together though in the front court. But they would be a disaster on defense.

Re: Paul George is going to be a Celtic, RT PP redux
« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2017, 10:34:02 PM »

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My guess is he ends up in Cleveland. The Pacers/Cavs are already allegedly talking, with Indy apparently reaching out first.
That team would be pretty lethal. Not somebody I'd want to match up with. What does Indy want from Cleveland though?

Exactly. Can't see how Cleveland gives them the best offer.

I mean, if they decide to move Love... they would have to really for cap reasons I guess. But why would Pacers want him? Wouldnt they want picks to start their rebuild? Love would just keep them mediocre and at the back of the draft pack.

Love is under contract for a couple more seasons, giving Indiana a star who can put up big numbers while keeping them in the playoff hunt. For a lot of franchises, ticket sales are a very important financial concern.

He's also a legit asset they can move later for something better. He was already traded for two #1 picks, he could fetch a similar return again.

Speaking of which, the Twolves had three recent #1 picks on their roster in Wiggins, Towns, and Bennett, two of them were consensus #1 picks, franchise cornerstone players. They have yet to make the playoffs. Sometimes that 'consensus #1 pick cornerstone' is not all they are cracked up to be. Kyrie also couldn't make the playoffs until Lebron came over. There are very few Lebrons and Duncans. If Fultz was a Lebron, Duncan type, Ainge would have never even thought about trading the pick.
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Re: Paul George is going to be a Celtic, RT PP redux
« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2017, 11:03:30 PM »

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My guess is he ends up in Cleveland. The Pacers/Cavs are already allegedly talking, with Indy apparently reaching out first.
That team would be pretty lethal. Not somebody I'd want to match up with. What does Indy want from Cleveland though?

Exactly. Can't see how Cleveland gives them the best offer.

I mean, if they decide to move Love... they would have to really for cap reasons I guess. But why would Pacers want him? Wouldnt they want picks to start their rebuild? Love would just keep them mediocre and at the back of the draft pack.

Love is under contract for a couple more seasons, giving Indiana a star who can put up big numbers while keeping them in the playoff hunt. For a lot of franchises, ticket sales are a very important financial concern.

I agree.

Scal was on 98.5 this past Tuesday morning talking exactly about this.

He posited that George will be gone after this year so Pacers will definitely move him to get something.

He said that Cavs would offer Love for George for one last gasp attempt at the Warriors, KNOWING the likelihood that BOTH George and Bron Bron would bolt for LA at the end of the year.

He said that James' kids were enrolled in a school there already, but conceded that that in and of itself really wasn't conclusive of anyTHing necessarily.

Re: Paul George is going to be a Celtic, RT PP redux
« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2017, 11:09:49 PM »

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My guess is he ends up in Cleveland. The Pacers/Cavs are already allegedly talking, with Indy apparently reaching out first.

I think its a good choice for CLE, and prob the best chance to improve next year. PG13 is a stud that should free up Lebron.

I have a feeling Lebron James is going to be the MVP next year averaging close to a triple double. He still has something to prove. 
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