What would you trade for Paul George?

[InspiredLebowski]

This is basically just a thought experiment, trying to gauge non-Pacers fans opinion. George is pretty clearly getting the max on his next contract and will be a Pacer.

But I asked the question on another Pacer specific forum and, in a vacuum where contracts and location don't matter, clearly Durant and Lebron are no brainers. Then some debate for guys like Kyrie, Harden, Griffin, Rose (depending on the knee), CP3, a healthy Dwight.

So what would give up, pretending you don't have to match contracts or anything.

[qrich]

Of course Indy turns this down but Bledsoe + Butler + Thompkins + Odom + 2 Firsts for George + Mahinmi (or any other bad contracts they might feel that they might have.

[9erempiree]

Don't know but he's definitely not a max contract guy and I like George.

[The Choken One]

No.

I'd try to shit out Granger, though.

[AirTupac]

Ron Artest, Duhon, Morris, EBanks and Pau Gasol and if you want Mike D'Antoni.

[InspiredLebowski]

Don't know but he's definitely not a max contract guy and I like George.

He unquestionably is.

[irondarts]

Don't know but he's definitely not a max contract guy and I like George.

He's absolutely a max contract guy. He's an amazing player on both ends of the court.

[bdreason]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine/?tradeId=a8c5yj4

[Fudge]

I love Russ, but i would actually think this one over if it was offered by Indy.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine/?tradeId=akarfx9

OKC:
George Hill/Reggie Jackson
Paul George/Kevin Martin
Kevin Durant/Ronnie Brewer
Serge Ibaka/Tyler Hansbrough
Kendrick Perkins/Nick Collison

Indiana:
DJ Augustin
Russell Westbrook/Lance Stephenson
Danny Granger/Gerald Green
David West/Perry Jones
Roy Hibbert/Ian Mahinmi

[Clippersfan86]

Comon man . No way in hell George is even considered in a trade for tier one players at their position like CP3 or Griffin. I think his value is fantastic and he would probably net an all star but not superstars or borderline superstars.

George is a tier 3 player in the 20-25 range in terms of top players.

[Rekindled]

Don't know but he's definitely not a max contract guy and I like George.

any gm that dare to offer him less than the max needs to be fired immediately and never taken seriously ever again

[Clippersfan86]

Paul gets the max only because if his team doesn't throw it at him, 3 other teams will. Same reason guys like Hibbert got the max.

[9erempiree]

any gm that dare to offer him less than the max needs to be fired immediately and never taken seriously ever again

Sorry but a max contract guy to me is a franchise player. A player the team builds around.

By today's standards and GM's dishing out crazy amount of money, it wouldn't surprise me if he gets the max.

Again, GM's are fools.

[KeyNote]

2 Firsts and whoever my 2nd/3rd options are + a couple of expiring

kid is legit

[andremiller07]

Tyreke Evans & Jason Thompson/Marcus Thornton