Day 302

Fresh Start_302: Paul George to Cleveland?
In the wake of the Celtic and 76’ers trade, news of Paul George started to murmur around Indiana and the NBA. With that, the NBA offseason has officially started. George has been vocal about wanting to play for the Lakers, and informed his current team the Indiana Pacers that he plans on leaving following this upcoming season in free agency.

With that news, the Pacers have begun shopping George around for a possible return on the All-Star forward. Cleveland, Boston, and of course the Lakers have been rumored as possible destinations for George.

This isn’t unusual and is a smart move by Indiana to try and get a positive return on George’s services to the Pacers. The haul that George garners in return will be interesting with the news now that he would be leaving Indy regardless of what happens.

The possible trade to a Cleveland or Boston or somewhere that isn’t the Lakers will be an interesting short term move at a title that won’t be worth it in the long term. It would be exciting TV to see George along Lebron or Isaiah Thomas for a season, it could also be a possible recruiting trip for George—getting Thomas or Lebron to join him in L.A. the following season.

The fans reaction this season will also be something to watch out for. Reactions of fans who think their Superstar is leaving is completely different than the fans who know the star has a different agenda on his mind. The warming embrace of a home crowd for George might not be so warming with this back hand to the face of Indiana. This move is a business decision for Paul George and could be compared to Kevin Durant’s decision last season. Durant wanted to get out of Oklahoma City, move to a new city, and try and win a championship. George wants to play for his favorite childhood team, and who can blame him. We all have our favorite team and dream of what it could be like playing for them. So, even though the city of Indiana will be suffering through a year of goodbye to their star—we get to see an All-Star play for his favorite team.
Sources:(twitter.com/wojvertcalnba)

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