19 Jun 2017 08:43:55
IND - POR

Pacers get:
Crabbe
2017 pick #20
2017 pick #26
Future 2nd Rd pick

Blazers get:
George

Fills Indiana's request for multiple picks and a starter, the money works, and, if/when PG bolts to LA next off season, relieves Portlands current cap issue. If he decides he wants to stay, then they can cross that bridge when they get to it.

1.) 19 Jun 2017
19 Jun 2017 10:08:36
I have to disagree with you on this one 2Scoops. We both know there is less than zero chance George resigns with POR. So why do a one year rental? Yes, he would come of the books next year, but without impacting the Blazers two lowest value contracts: Turner and Leonard. Crabbe's contract sure isn't good, but he still has big upside. If the Blazers were close to contending t (trhey might consider a one year rental, but they have some building to do. Thus, your suggestion is to delay for one year the cap relief represented by Crabbe's contract (in the form of George) and give up two 1sts and a second to do so. So the one year rental might move us up from 8th seed to 4th seed and a second round exit, and therefore worse draft positioning next year when George heads to LA.

2.) 19 Jun 2017
19 Jun 2017 10:08:36
I think Pacers would want all 3 Blazers first rounders.

3.) 19 Jun 2017
19 Jun 2017 11:30:58
Considering it would probably take the #26 or #20 alone to get rid of Crabbe's contract I like this move by Blazers. Its a gamble I think is worthwhile since with Lillard and McCollum and George they'd have star and firepower to compete with anybody in the league. Nurkic is a capable center and versatile guys like Harkless and Aminu on the wings would give them versatility to match up with even the Warriors (although Lillard and McCollum would get burned in backcourt) with some slight tweaking in FA. They could still use #15 to try and shed Turner's contract.

It is two first rounders for the Pacers to combine with their own and Crabbe who is overpaid but is young and a solid player that Pacers could use. Not a bad return for Pacers and if its pick they are looking I can't see any good team able to give more (I assume only good teams would be willing to take a 1 year rental of George not bad teams like the Kings who even with him would probably not make playoffs) .