If he makes it clear that he has no intentions of remaining in IN, then Pritchard can begin to work on a possible trade with various teams ahead of the June 22 National Basketball Association draft where the team could receive valuable assets in possible draft picks in any potential deal.
The forward then revealed he plans to work out with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and.
George also gave his take on the remaining teams in the postseason, his Mother’s Day gift he gave to his mom and his latest sneaker.
“Nah, man”, George said about whether that had an impact on him.
Check out the results of all three teams, as well as the voting breakdown, below.
New Pacers president Kevin Pritchard, who met with George after the team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, told reporters that George expressed an interest in staying long term but made it clear he wanted to be on a contender. As noted, he may yet qualify for the extension, and even if not, IN can still offer him a boatload of cash and the opportunity to continue to be the face of the franchise.
To heat up the rumors even more, Taylor reports that the Lakers (as well as the Celtics and 76ers) attempted to trade for George at the trade deadline in February. That’s important. He wants to win. Analysts believed the two sides were a ideal fit for one another because Boston is a team full of tradeable assets, but are also perhaps one star wing player away from contending with Cleveland in the playoffs. “He wants them to be as good of a team as they can when he walks in”. Both players have correlations back to each respective squad.
Beyond that, the question is whether the Wizards are willing to commit $35-40 million to keep Wall in D.C. for his prime, and whether Wall sees enough upside to decline true free agency.
George isn’t the first player to be affected by this quirk of the CBA.
And for Indiana’s Paul George and Utah’s Gordon Hayward, a chance at signing contracts exceeding $200 million this summer is gone. The fact that the Los Angeles Clippers slightly underwhelmed may have played into this, as well as the fact that Paul’s basic numbers weren’t all that gaudy. Let us know your thoughts in the comment box below!