By: Bryan Kalbrosky. Certainly. While Davis was playing for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2017 — and was looking for an extension in the coming years — what could the Pacers possibly have offered to land the All-Star big man? He may have fallen off the map recently because of some seriously bad luck in the injury department, but, back in the summer of 2017, DeMarcus Cousins was one of the most dominant big men in the league. His addition would likely have provided just a two-year window with his contract clogging the salary cap this season and in 2020-21. You guys talking or teams talking. All rights reserved. He's also the co-host of the BroBible podcast "We Run This," and can be seen sweating his ass off while frequently running 10+ miles around Seattle. "(But the Pacers) said, 'We're a small market. Again, what I’ve been dealing with is stories. They didn't want to do it.". While it would’ve been strange to see Cousins be traded twice in a matter of six months or so, had the big man expressed interest in re-upping with the Pacers if he was dealt to Indy — remember, he became a free agent in 2018 — maybe George and Cousins could’ve helped build a championship-worthy team for a few years together.
If so, it sure seems like it would’ve been a long shot for the Pacers to get him at the time. We can't do it. A George-Gallinari-Turner frontcourt would have rebounding issues but it arguably is better than adding Millsap, especially since he would have commanded a shorter, cheaper contract. The most logical of any of the players, Anthony Davis is, arguably, the best power forward in basketball, so it makes sense that Paul George referred to him in that way. That’s enticing, but not nearly as tasty as the package the Pelicans ultimately received from the Lakers during the 2019 offseason. The Pacers almost completely rebuilt the roster in the 2017 offseason so determining the backcourt is a challenge; they could still have signed Darren Collison to play point guard but the only significant possible free agent to add beside him would have been J.J. Redick. Paul George was recently a guest on the Knuckleheads podcast and he had some interesting things to say about why he demanded a trade from the Indiana Pacers. The fact that he thought the Pacers didn’t “want to win” after ignoring the interest from the unnamed power forward says a lot — and it ended with the two sides parting ways during the 2017 offseason. PG seems pretty certain that the Pacers could've gotten this player. I highly doubt the Pelicans would've traded AD with three years left on his deal, especially after adding Boogie. The other hitch …dealing for AD wasn’t that simple. If AD wanted to come to Indy and stay he would’ve gotten every penny allowed by the CBA. The top two power forwards available in free agency in 2017 were Blake Griffin and Paul Millsap. Still, Griffin averaged a healthy 21.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game during the 2016 season, and, at the time, was still just 28 years old and entering his prime. At the time, Paul George thought he could team up with another superstar and make a run at a title. Maybe he was going behind LeBron’s back and wanted to go to an Eastern Conference rival to knock James off his pedestal. Would Millsap have provided the production needed to make the Pacers a playoff contender? Paul George says he had at the time, the best PF in the NBA ready to team up with him in Indiana, "They didn’t want to do it . Look, the consensus is that Paul George was referring to Anthony Davis. Now I'm (angry). George said this took place after the annual charity softball game he played in at Victory Field, and the timing fits. Are the Pacers better off with Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis than George and his mystery power forward? Contact IndyStar Deputy Sports Editor Nat Newell at (317) 444-6182 or nat.newell@indystar.com. They don't want to win. There’s no way around that. I would love to come with y'all,'" George said, though he would not reveal the name of the player. He certainly would have been an interesting piece for the 2017-18 Pacers.
Prior to the softball game, George said he was a Pacer, though it was something of a lukewarm endorsement: “I’m under contract as a Pacer,” he said on June 15, 2017. Since there are a bunch of theories floating around about the superstar Paul George was referencing, I decided to offer up some names of guys PG-13 could’ve been talking about — all of whom had been involved in trade rumors around that time. So, is it possible the Pacers passed on "the best power forward in the league" for financial reasons? George said his call with the team came after the game, which would explain why his view of the future with the Pacers changed and caused him to request a trade … ← PGA Tour Gives Update On Test Numbers And Safety Measures, Travelers Championship Will Be Played, MLB’s Proposed ‘Wet Rag’ Rule For This Season Is Generating All Sorts Of Jokes And Ridicule →, he wanted to be traded by the Indiana Pacers, the package the Pelicans ultimately received from the Lakers, some seriously bad luck in the injury department, being overlooked playing alongside James in Cleveland. I don't doubt their interest in a partnership, but there are holes in this story if it's him. Former Pacers All-Star Paul George went on The Players' Tribune Knuckleheads Podcast with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles and discussed his departure from Indiana ... again. Maybe he felt disrespected. So it’s tough for George to blame the Pacers’ organization for not aggressively pursuing AD; assuming he was the guy George wanted. But was Griffin really regarded as “the best power forward” in the game? Davis had two years left on his contract and, seeing how things played out, he probably wasn’t going to commit to another small market; which Indiana is.
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