#1 for Paul George

[jaketwice]

Crowder, Zeller, and Jerebko, and the number 1 pick for Paul George, the #16, and Indiana's draft pick in 2020.

Who says no?

[Smokeeye123]

Us.

Paul George is signing with the Lakers after next season if the reports are to be believed.

[jaketwice]

Obvs wouldn't do it without him signing an extension...

[hodgy03038]

1 year rental - no thanks.

[max215]

Look at all recent superstar trades. Now, someone please explain to me anyone thinks it would be even remotely reasonable to trade #1 overall for a borderline top-15 player.

[Moranis]

Look at all recent superstar trades. Now, someone please explain to me anyone thinks it would be even remotely reasonable to trade #1 overall for a borderline top-15 player.

you mean like the Kevin Love trade

[nickagneta]

The NBA says no. Jerebko is a free agent and can't be dealt and I am still unsure if Zeller can be dealt without first guaranteeing his contract

[Fred Roberts]

It's a reasonable trade if he re-signs as part of it. If not,  roll with the youth.

[Eja117]

No way

[PAOBoston]

So you want to trade the #1 pick (if we get it) for a guy that will get up and go to LA in one year?

[max215]

Look at all recent superstar trades. Now, someone please explain to me anyone thinks it would be even remotely reasonable to trade #1 overall for a borderline top-15 player.

you mean like the Kevin Love trade

Pretty extreme extenuating circumstances. When LeBron says he's only signing with you if you acquire Player X, you acquire Player X. The Cousins, Howard, Paul, Anthony, Williams, etc. trades are the norm.

[TheSundanceKid]

100% in. It's move A for me this summer. We are instantly a contender with a big 3 that legitimately can beat the Cavs and Warriors. That's exactly what I would give up for him.

I'm not concerned with the Lakers rumours at all. It happened with Love, Thompson, Westbrook, Paul, Griffin, etc etc... Until someone actually does it I put no weight in the rumours. Players are smart enough to know what is going on there, it's a choice that gives no basketball hope

[kraidstar]

Us.

Paul George is signing with the Lakers after next season if the reports are to be believed.

You think George would leave a contender to go to a dumpster fire, leaving some $50-80M on the table in the process,as the C's would be able to pay him far more under the new CBA?

When has that ever happened in this league?

[Jvalin]

100% in. It's move A for me this summer. We are instantly a contender with a big 3 that legitimately can beat the Cavs and Warriors. That's exactly what I would give up for him.

I'm not concerned with the Lakers rumours at all. It happened with Love, Thompson, Westbrook, Paul, Griffin, etc etc... Until someone actually does it I put no weight in the rumours. Players are smart enough to know what is going on there, it's a choice that gives no basketball hope

No we are not.

Durant-Curry-Green-Klay Thompson-whatever > George-Thomas-Horford-Bradley-Crowder
LeBron-Irving-Love-Tristan Thompson-whatever > George-Thomas-Horford-Bradley-Crowder

We would be 2nd best team in the East and that's pretty much it. Needless to say we are probably there or thereabouts even without George. If we can't move the needle past Cleveland, it doesn't mean anything. I'd much rather keep the #1 pick plus Crowder and draft Fultz.

[TheSundanceKid]

100% in. It's move A for me this summer. We are instantly a contender with a big 3 that legitimately can beat the Cavs and Warriors. That's exactly what I would give up for him.

I'm not concerned with the Lakers rumours at all. It happened with Love, Thompson, Westbrook, Paul, Griffin, etc etc... Until someone actually does it I put no weight in the rumours. Players are smart enough to know what is going on there, it's a choice that gives no basketball hope

No we are not.

Durant-Curry-Green-Klay Thompson-whatever > George-Thomas-Horford-Bradley-Crowder
LeBron-Irving-Love-Tristan Thompson-whatever > George-Thomas-Horford-Bradley-Crowder

We would be 2nd best team in the East and that's pretty much it. Needless to say we are probably there or thereabouts even without George. If we can't move the needle past Cleveland, it doesn't mean anything. I'd much rather keep the #1 pick plus Crowder and draft Fultz.

The Warriors I can see because they are relatively young but they also struggle against physical defenders and we have shown we have them. I think we match up much better with them than the Cavs. Our weakest matchup is Crowder Vs Durant which this trade would help level up. George is a helluva defender and has the length to at least bother Durant and make him work on the other end.

The Cavs are phenomenal this year for sure. But in a year, 2 years? Outside of Love and Irving they are the wrong side of 30, Thompson can be turned into a liability as I think Brad will show in this series. Lebron will not go on forever and George had had individual success against him in the past.

Not to mention we don't give up depth in this trade. The #1 pick is not on this year's team so in terms of talent on this team it's a straight swap with Crowder. Our bench would be superior to both those teams who will struggle mightily with he cap next year. It's insane not to like that trade.