The Indiana Pacers is reportedly receiving a lot of calls for the services of Paul George. In a proposed trade, PG is going to be dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ricky Rubio is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Indiana Pacers will get Andrew Wiggins.
Why Paul George To Timberwolves Makes Sense: Paul George Could Be The Veteran Presence Needed By The Timberwolves.
The Minnesota Timberwolves is off to an awful start this season. Not even the former coach of the year Tom Thibodeau can change the fortunes of the struggling franchise, losing a lot of close games or giving up huge leads.
Thibodeau diagnosed the problem saying that the team is lacking a veteran presence. And a veteran presence Paul George can give the Timberwolves. In addition to having a reputation of performing well in the clutch, Paul George can be the mentor for the rising stars Karl-Anthony Towns, Zach Lavine, and the rest of the young Timberwolves.
Why Andrew Wiggins to Indiana Pacers Makes Sense: Pacers To Rebuild Core Around The Young And Athletic Forward
Losing Paul George to the Timberwolves will set back the development of the Indiana Pacers. But the Pacers will get Andrew Wiggins in this trade so this will dampen the loss of PG.
In acquiring Andrew Wiggins, the Pacers will get a young, athletic, and versatile small forward who will be the centrepiece of the Pacers franchise. With the Pacers, Wiggins will have the ball in his hands most of the time and that will give him the chance to develop into the player he is expected to become.
Why Ricky Rubio To 76ers Makes Sense: Rubio Is A Pass-First Point Guard Which Will Make Joel Embiid And Nerlens Noel Happy! Ben Simmons To Learn From Pass-First Point Guard
Ricky Rubio heading to the 76ers will benefit Philly greatly since the pass-happy point guard have tons of experience playing at the highest level. Rubio has been a mainstay of the Spanish National Team for the longest time and has enough experience controlling a team full of superstars that it's become a second nature.
This current 76ers are young and talented but needs direction. Old Ricky can provide that. And throwing alley oops to Joel Embiid and Nerlens Noel will make the big men happy. Happy enough to want to stay with the organization. Plus, there is Ben Simmons who will probably need a mentor sometime soon.
The Proposed Trade: Will The Three-Team Trade Happen?
The 3-team trade will probably fall apart since the Indiana Pacers is reluctant to let go of Paul George. A report from the Vertical's podcast categorically state that teams have sent feelers for the services of Paul George and the Pacers shot down each of them.