28 Jan 2016 13:46:57
Pacers have struggled lately and believe it's time for a complete rebuild.

Pacers trade: Paul George

Sixers trade: the Sixers first rounder This year, the lakers pick ( top three protected (45percent chance to transfer), and okafor.

It's a steep price for Sixers fans but it would get the job done I think

Pacers immediately become a young rebuilding team with two high quality guys. Okafor a great scorer and Ben Simmons or Ingram. Plus a chance to get the lakers top five pick.

THIS IS MOST LIKELY A DRAFY DAY DEAL So we'll all know if lakers pick transfers.

1.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 14:06:40
Don't think that's quite the fair deal more likely it would be Noel Lakers OKC and Heat pick.

2.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 14:11:08
Honestly, I'd do it even if lakers pick doesn't convert, just if Philly's fall at #1 and lands me Simmons (with Okafor under way too) . In dream scenario, with picks #1 and #4, along with Okafor, I'd take Simmons and Murray and have nice young starting line up

Okafor-Turner-Simmons-Murray-Young (Hill)


All that said, not sure if Philly does it this way; maybe #1 and Okafor only (but Simmons is too good to pass), but more likely if pick falls to #2, they could offer it along Okafor. Still be great value, though, getting Ingram and Okafor.

3.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 15:03:18
Seems like pacers get a good deal for George. Sixers get their superstar to build with to combine with Noel and Embiid. Not a bad start to a playoff team. Probably need some free agents to complete the turn around but with. Steep price comes a steep reward. Both teams should end up fine after this kind of a deal.

4.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 15:03:40
I think that was too much for paul george especially looking at the history of injury and contract (2018-19 player opt) he have. Also its hard to pass simmons or ingrams were in you have a chance to lock him for 9yrs. maybe if the sixers pick fall to 3 and ingrams is off the board, then a trade for paul george is good, add lakers pick and okafor. i rather have derozan than pg this day. hope sixers can pitch him and in 2017 summer that is the time for a trade. that time sixers can identify who are the keepers for the future.

5.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 15:13:08
If I was the Sixers is pick do the original deal.

Okafor our first and lakers first for Paul George

Then I would go after free agent this season. Durant, derozen, beal, Michael conley. All guys I would be going hard after. They make actually come here if Paul goerge is here.

Starting five could be Conley, derozen, goerge, Noel, Embiid.

Sixers would still have a ton of Cap room too. Probably around 40 million even after derozen. So it's possible to get a guy like Durant or conley.

This kind of deal is exactly what the Sixers should be looking for. Land a star to make themselves legit again.

6.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 16:07:10
history of injury? He missed one year because of a fluke leg break. Otherwise his entire career he's averaged over 70 games a season. Come on now, what. if you miss 5 games a year you are an injury risk?

7.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 16:25:41
Gotta agree with Knicks on This

Paul goerge is not injury prone. Although that leg injury was a remarkable recovery to get back to The form he's in now.

8.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 16:32:47
I also think that's too much for Paul George- not because he's not worth it but because of how the Sixers are currently situated. The Sixers problem is not SF (they'll probably get either Ingram or Simmons in the draft and Saric is coming) . If they're going to utilize their assets, they should target a stud SG and try to improve at PG.

PG: Smith, McConnell
SG: Stauskas
SF: Simmons/ Ingram, Saric
BIGS: Noel, Embiid (? ), OK4, Holmes
Other: Vets, Grant, Covington

The huge gaping whole is obviously at SG. Spend the assets there.

9.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 17:03:03
@philli, thing is, assets you spend on George get you Simmons or Ingram (I'd rather have Simmons than George, but probably not Ingram, PG is sure thing) . If you decide to keep picks and use them to draft player, which is by no means a very good decision, you'd probably have Okafor as your best trade asset, and even if you pair him with Lakers pick (for 2017, if it doesn't convert) you won't be able to get superstar (as pick is protected, and every year farther from top picks) . Best case scenario, you keep pick, and trade Okafor for someone like C. J. McCollum (plus POR pick) or someone in that mold. It's not bad plan, it just takes little longer, and carries a bit more risk. All that, of course, given Embiid returns at least near to what he was projected.

From that point of view, PG trade doesn't seem that bad, as Tre wrote, offers a bit of a sensible shortcut, since it has sense for IND too.

Btw, don't see PG as injury risk, recovered very well, and is athletic beast which helps the cause. Also, is on a very good contract, and if franchise develops, he wouldn't have problem staying I guess.

10.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 19:26:07
@realE: See my above trade to get a 20ppg player from the Suns. Add Brandon Knight to Sixers to go along with Smith in the back court, Simmons/ Ingram and Saric at SF, and all the big guys.

That's a pretty good start for a rebounding franchise that still will be overloaded at the BIG positions and have their pick and Kings pick in the future. The Sixers get zero production from the SG position. They're getting pretty good production from OK4 and Noel, and Smith is doing nice job moving the rock. Add a SG and SF and let it all happen.

11.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 19:31:13
Philly. Paul George is a shooting guard/ small forward.

He prefers the shooting guard spot over the other but he clearly hates to play the four which is what they want him to play in Indy. The only reason I trade all that for George is if I can sign free agents with him. Which I think they should be able to draw at least two other big names.

12.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 20:33:37
Additionally, you can't make a team just by adding the ppg together. Ish shoots a TON in philly. Knight needs the ball and shoot a TON in the game. They just won't pair well. Why can't the sixers just draft the right players and pick up good players in free agency? These trades just don't work out.

13.) 28 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 20:35:42
@tre, i agree with you, and like the plan
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@philli, considering trade above, I don't think that it is realistic to expect Suns to trade Knight if pick is not converted.

In this scenario, the best thing for both teams is if both picks convert for Philly/ Indiana because it leaves Lakers without pick, and reduces competition in FA, especially for DeRozan, and 76-ers have a nice chance of getting at least one top tier FA.

14.) 29 Jan 2016
28 Jan 2016 23:49:29
Im not saying that paul george is injury prone, but rather consider the history of injury he suffered way back 2014. The explosiveness wasnt their. maybe his shooting touch are their. look at how he runs the floor and jumps he have today its not springy type anymore. don't also sleep on ingrams. that kid is good. i prefer the trade writen above about knight than pg.

15.) 29 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016 01:35:29
Are you kidding? He's one of the most athletic players in the league. He is still 'springy'. You said injury history. There is none. You said he is t locked down because he can leave in a few years? Makes no sense. Any of it. Especially the springy nonsense.

16.) 29 Jan 2016
29 Jan 2016 11:00:52
so what happen on summer of 2014 about usa team practice is not an injury, it is only a scratch. ok fine. about that word springy i may not express myself to the fullest to let other understand what am i trying to say because i'm not good in english (im from philippines) . what i'm trying to say is that his old form is not their. a paul george who windmill, who dunk 360 or doing both at the same time. if you can't see the difference before and after his (scratch?!?!?! ) then i won't sell my opinion to you. what george that he have now why he is still top 15-20 is that his bbiq and shooting touch flourish more.