Paul George

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

... July. Is the Derrick Rose era over in NYC? USATSI. Brandon Jennings , New York Knicks: Like Rose, Jennings would be a rental. Also like Rose, he has not exactly played his best basketball in New York. He might be better in a different system, though, and if the Knicks think he’s going elsewhere in free agency, he could come cheap. Derrick Favors , Utah Jazz: It’s not fair to judge the big man on his production this season since he’s been fully healthy for so little of it. There are questions about his long-term fit next to Rudy Gobert , though, and the Jazz have  reportedly “tested the market” on him over the past few weeks. The Suns have  reportedly reached out about Favors , but it doesn’t sound like Utah is in a rush to move him unless it gets an amazing offer. Brandon Knight , Phoenix Suns : It’s hard to think of another youngish player whose value has ...

Melo Staying In New York, Wizards Look To Bolster Bench

... 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 just his relative lack of efficiency, it’s hard to see the appeal. It would be surprising if the Knicks could get much in return for Rose, especially with him hitting free agency in July. Okafor somehow still a Sixer. Jahlil Okafor told Sirius XM NBA radio that he doesn’t know whether he’ll be traded, despite the fact that the Philadelphia 76 ers held him out of a couple of games because they thought they were close to getting a deal done. Okafor rejoined the Sixers for their game ...

Paul George Trade Reportedly Explored By Pelicans Amid Demarcus Cousins Talks

... inability to surround Davis with a strong supporting cast. Pro Basketball Talk's Dan Feldman posited an extreme hypothetical trade scenario to emphasize the gulf between what the Pelicans could offer and what it may take to get Cousins out of Sacramento. Dan Feldman @Dan Feldman NBA. Would Kings do this + 2017 first 2018 swap rights 2019 first 2020 swap rights 2021 first 2022 swap rights 2023 first 7 second-rounders ? __link__/Oz P 2 P 4 rf 6 V. 2/19/2017, 11:24:26 PM. Jrue Holiday is the team's second-best player, but trading him would make little sense. For 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, ...

Pacers Pursuing Jahlil Okafor To Help Paul George In Indiana

... the roster and build around Paul George and the blossoming Myles Turner , the Pacers brought in Al Jefferson and Thaddeus Young. This seemed like a good plan but so far it hasn’t made much of a difference. The Pacers are currently a game above.500, which is sixth in the East, and 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 - the team he’s spent his whole career with - if he is unhappy with ...

Thunder's Trade Options Are Limited

... 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, including the 2012 NBA Finals. The Thunder’s win totals the previous seven seasons: 55, 45, 59, 60, 58, 55, 50. The Thunder and Pacers differed on roster makeup. OKC had two mega-superstars in Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. Indiana had a budding superstar in Paul George and a deep starting lineup that included George Hill, David West, Roy Hibbert and Lance Stephenson. You know what happened with Durant. But West grew old, Stephenson lost his way, Hibbert grew ineffective and Hill eventually was traded for Jeff Teague. So the Pacers are 29-28 and rebuilding, with Myles Turner looking like a budding star at center, power ...

Latest News On Derrick Rose, Paul George, Andre Drummond

... about it until I came back (from the All-Star break),” Rose said, per the New York Post. “Like I said before I left, you never know what’s going to happen. You’ve got to be a professional about it. And whatever it is, I’ll be prepared.”. Pacers looking to give Paul George help; could it be Jahlil Okafor. Indiana's first-round pick is up for bid, and  ESPN speculated Tuesday  that it might be used to pry center Jahlil Okafor from the Sixers. The Pacers are trying to add depth around their star rather than look to trade him, and Okafor has been rumored for weeks to be leaving Philadelphia. The Sixers hoarded draft picks under former GM Sam Hinkie, but it looks as though the current administration is willing to look long term, too. George appears to be off the market, if he ever truly was on it; the Indianapolis Star reported Tuesday  that the Pacers won't consider deals involving him. LEROUX: Breaking down most important draft pick protections. Is Nerlens Noel in play. One of the Sixers' other big men is ...

I Want To Play On A Winning Team

... 540 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 6 COMMENTEMAILMORE. Pacers forward Paul George told ESPN Radio that he wants to win the franchise's first NBA title, but would not guarantee that he'll sign a contract extension this offseason. "As I told Larry, I always want to play on a winning team," George said on the program. "I always want to be part of a team that has a chance to win it (all). That's important. Say what you want; I want to compete for something. It's frustrating just playing the game for stats or for numbers or to showcase yourself. Man, I want a chance to play for a chance to win a championship. "I want to be the first to bring a championship to Indiana. So that's still on my mind. and something I definitely want to achieve in Indiana.". The Pacers entered the All-Star break on a six-game losing streak and currently hold the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference at 29-28. The Pacers' can't offer the new designated player exception – which allows a team to offer a sixth-year on contract extensions, an extra 5 percent of the salary cap (35 versus 30) and larger raises (7.5 percent versus 4.5 percent) – unless George ...

Suns Should Target Pacers' Paul George

... performance, the Suns' defense late in the game and the bench's approach. Doug Haller/azcentral sports. 11 of 22. WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSDe Marcus Cousins suspended after picking up 16 th technical foul this season | 0:51. The NBA announced on Tuesday that Kings forward De Marcus Cousins has been suspended for one game following his 15 th and 16 th technical fouls of the season on Monday night. Time_Sports. 12 of 22. WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSRaw: Thieves Steal Kobe Bryant Memorabilia | 1:33. Police in Pennsylvania are searching for the thieves who stole Kobe Bryant memorabilia from a display case at the former NBA star's high school near Philadelphia. (Feb. 8) AP. 13 of 22. WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSNBA Power Rankings: Wizards' dominant 2017 continues | 0:47. In this week's NBA Power Rankings, the Wizards' hot play continues, while the Nuggets are barely holding ...

Could It Be Magic Vs. Bird

... Pacer of them all, it came with one qualifier. If they can contend for a title. According to a person with knowledge of the meeting who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because 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 ...

The Three-year Process Behind Paul George's Shoe

... you start to pull in details about his personality, his family, we got his daughter's birthday on one shoe, his birthday on the other shoe. Then bringing in those details that really make it him. JH: Can you provide some of your background and what you do at Nike. TH: I am a footwear designer at Nike Basketball. I have been in the category for almost five years now. When I came into Nike I started in a group called core performance and I did multi-categories. I did men's training, women's training, basketball, running, I got a little taste of everything in the company before I came over to hoops, where I wanted to be. Prior to that I was at Skechers for like five years. JH: What are some other projects and sneakers that you have worked on for Nike. TH:  With basketball, I’ve done quite a bit of our lows. Hyperchase, Run the One, Crusaders, Hyper Rev 2016, Le Bron’s Ambassador line—there’s so many, it just starts to get ...