Paul George

Pacers Pursuing Jahlil Okafor To Help Paul George In Indiana

... have been inconsistent for the majority of the season. Wanting to get better, the Pacers are reportedly very active days before Thursday’s trade deadline. And in an effort to give George more help, according to  ESPN , the Pacers are targeting Sixers big man Jahlil Okafor. This is a head scratcher. The Pacers essentially have a similar player to Okafor in Jefferson. Sure, Jefferson is a lot older than Okafor, but his experience is invaluable and especially key for Pacers’ young big man Turner. Also, how would adding Okafor help Turner, who has shown in his second season that he could potentially be Indiana’s franchise center for years to come. The Pacers, though, are trying to show George that they want to get better and continue to build around him. George is a free agent in 2018 and could leave the Pacers - ...

Paul George, Carmelo Anthony, Jimmy Butler, Jahlil Okafor And More

... if the Pacers were serious about moving on from George. George is set to become a free agent in 2018, one of the main reasons the Pacers are listening to offers. Brian Spurlock | USA TODAY. CARMELO ANTHONY. After weeks of speculation and rumors, all appears to be quiet surrounding forward Carmelo Anthony, as it appears he will remain with the Knicks past the trade deadline. Anthony has been very vocal about his desire to stay with the Knicks, and with a full no-trade clause, he will be in New York as long as he wants to be. The Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers have been linked to Anthony over the past few weeks. Frank Franklin II | AP PHOTO. JIMMY BUTLER. Will the Chicago Bulls move on from Jimmy Butler. That is one of the biggest questions leading up to the deadline, with the Boston Celtics reportedly the frontrunner to land him if they Bulls do pull off a deal. One thing holding up the deal, according to __link__'s David Aldridge , is the Celtics desire to hold on to Jae Crowder, a player the Bulls are insisting is in the deal if they are going ...

Latest News On Derrick Rose, Paul George, Andre Drummond

... deadline that might indicate a trade is happening. Andre Drummond retweeted an eyes emoji on Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas' timeline and updated his own Twitter profile. Does that mean Drummond is being dealt to the Celtics to help out IT? That's how high the Def Con level is at this time of year. Of course, Drummond had to answer questions about all that. An irritated Drummond said he can change his profile if he wants. "So if y'all want to speculate about that, by all means go for it," he said, per the Detroit Free Press. "I can't control what happens. I'm just here to play basketball, so if I get traded, I get traded. If I don't, I don't. I'm here to play.". MORE: Nets reportedly drop asking price for Brook Lopez. Van Gundy weighs in on Drummond. Pistons coach/president Stan Van Gundy said general ...

Paul George To Lakers? Here Are 40 Players On The Block

... to record eight blocks and six 3-pointers in a game last week), but there might just not be much of a market for him. Andre Drummond , Detroit Pistons: ESPN’s Marc Stein reported that the Pistons aren’t discouraging teams from calling them about the 23-year-old center, but that’s a little different than shopping him. Detroit president and coach Stan Van Gundy denied that there have been “serious” trade discussions about Drummond, whose development has stagnated in his fifth season. Will the Pistons make a big move? USATSI. Reggie Jackson ,  Detroit Pistons : The Pistons regressed as soon as he returned from his knee injury, and now they have to figure out how much of that was because he wasn’t ready to come back. Jackson and Andre Drummond were supposed to be the two pillars of Stan Van Gundy’s program in Detroit, but now the front office has “quietly explored” the trade market for both,  per ESPN. The Pistons probably can’t get fair value right now because they’re dealing from a position of weakness, but the rumors haven’t completely died down. Nikola Vucevic , Orlando Magic : Of the low-post bigs on this list, the 26-year-old Vucevic might be the most intriguing. ...

The Three-year Process Behind Paul George's Shoe

... one of these guys like Le Bron who was heralded all the way back in high school, he kind of had to earn everything. And he’s really just a really humble, cool guy. I think kids could relate to him due to the fact that he has to work from everything that he has gotten. JH: What was his reaction when he finally saw the shoe. TH: Well, it kind of came in stages. We tried some things initially that he wasn't really feeling, and it was a little push and pull so it’s not like we went to him and revealed the shoe. We were showing him some really cobbled up stuff with tape on it or just not the right materials, and 3 D printed parts he wasn't really used to seeing, so it wasn't like this shock when we dropped the finish product on him, but I think when he finally came to campus and we revealed all of the colorways, the finishes and his logo and everything, he was just so humbled and honored to be a part of this process, and even now when we talk to him about the 1’s he is still on some kind of in disbelief ...

Suns Should Target Pacers' Paul George

... trade: Isaiah Thomas, on a four-year contract with decreasing salaries, was dealt to the Celtics for Cleveland's 2016 first-round pick and swingman Marcus Thornton, a volume scorer. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. Getting younger (2013) - The trade: Suns get Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee and a future first round pick from the Pacers for Luis Scola. Cheryl Evans/azcentral sports. Adding a point guard (2013) - The trade: The Suns were part of a 3-team trade with the Bucks and Clippers. As part of the deal, Phoenix sent Jared Dudley to Los Angeles and received Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler. David Wallace/azcentral sports. Loss of a legend (2012) - The trade: The Suns sent Steve Nash to the Lakers for four draft picks (2 1 st-round, 2 2 nd-round) They turned the first 1 st-round pick into Archie Goodwin and have another first-round pick coming to them. David Kadlubowski/azcentral sports. Dragic sent to Rockets (2011) - The trade: Suns send Goran Dragic and a 2011 1 st round draft pick (Nikola Mirotic was later selected) to the ...

Thunder's Trade Options Are Limited

... 2018. He has expressed interest in sticking around and bringing a title to an NBA city that never has experienced such glory. He is not Russell Westbrook. We’re talking about Indiana’s Paul George, who is the subject of much consternation in Indianapolis, where the Pacers and their fans are worried that not enough surrounds George to keep him committed to Indiana long-term. Same as with Westbrook and the Thunder. The story of George shows that it’s a seller’s market. There are more teams interested in getting better and fast than teams interested in building for the long-term. And some of those teams interested in getting better fast have more to deal than does the Thunder. OKC and Indiana are an interesting test case. The Pacers made back-to-back Eastern Conference finals, 2013 and 2014. They memorably took the Le Bron Heatles to seven- and six-game series. In a three-year stretch, the Pacers won 52 (adjusting for the lockout-shortened year), 49 and 56 games. Now, that’s not like the Thunder’s stretch of making four West finals in a six-year run, ...

Melo Staying In New York, Wizards Look To Bolster Bench

... Pacers made moves in the offseason to bolster the roster for first-year head coach Nate Mc Millan, but they haven’t exactly panned out. Point guard Jeff Teague has shown flashes of brilliance, but lacks consistency. Backup center Al Jefferson has been largely a non-factor. Indiana is clearly now in the mode to help build around George and young talent Myles Turner , and they’re willing to sacrifice a pick in a loaded draft to do it. Derrick Rose, trade target. The New York Knicks point guard is reportedly on the radar for multiple teams. This comes courtesy of ESPN’s Ian Begley , who acknowledges that Rose has been a poor defender and distributor for New York this season. He has, however, been excellent at driving to the basket. You can watch Rose highlights and talk yourself into the idea of him helping a team. He’s still quicker than the average guard in transition, and he can contort his body and finish around the basket. He has made some clutch shots and even dunked a few times. When you look at his defense, though, or even ...

Could It Be Magic Vs. Bird

... of the sensitivity of the situation, that is the crossroads that Pacers president Larry Bird now faces. If the Thursday deadline comes and goes and the Pacers roster remains the same, the pressure rises in a significant way. Last Slide Next Slide. George will be a free agent in the summer of 2018, and it’s no secret that the 26-year-old Palmdale, Calif. native would love nothing more than to sign with his hometown Lakers if the future is bleak in Indiana. The fact that the Lakers are in the process of trying to land George right now, with new lead executive Magic Johnson moving fast to fill that superstar hole that Kobe Bryant left behind, only makes these next two days all the more compelling. Magic & Bird, together again as NBA power brokers, on Day No. 2 of Johnson’s new job. You can’t make this stuff up. Bird is known to be searching for options that would ease George's concerns, inquiring about players like ...

Paul George Trade Reportedly Explored By Pelicans Amid Demarcus Cousins Talks

... one, he's a free agent at the end of the year. In addition, the Pelicans will need Holiday if they want to be a playoff contender. There's almost no way Hield can be the centerpiece of a trade package for Cousins, despite all of the baggage Cousins brings. George may have an even bigger price tag since he's signed for one more year than Cousins and presents fewer headaches in terms of his personality. The Pelicans selected Hield sixth overall in last year's draft on the assumption he was one of the most NBA-ready scorers in the 2016 draft. He's averaging 8.6 points a game on 39.2 percent shooting, including 36.9 percent from beyond the arc. Already 23, Hield doesn't appear to be the franchise player either the Kings or Pacers would want. Putting together multiple first-round draft picks almost certainly won't get Demps very far in ...