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3 trades the Cleveland Cavaliers can offer for Paul George

By Chad Porto

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Paul George #13 of the Los Angeles Clippers reacts after scoring a three pit s basket against Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of the game at Crypto.com Arena on November 7, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 07: Paul George #13 of the Los Angeles Clippers reacts after scoring a three pit s basket against Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of the game at Crypto.com Arena on November 7, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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The next trade isn’t great, as it sees the Cleveland Cavaliers trading Jarrett Allen away, but in this scenario, it has to be done. The Cavs can’t get back someone like Paul George and not either one of their core four or a whole host of depth, which is something they already don’t have. So of these first two trades, this is the one that makes the most sense.

And while the first one is hard to sell, as it’s wholly dependent on George wanting out and coming to Cleveland specifically, the second one is far more in line with a trade that could but is still not likely to, work.

The draft picks are a lot better this time around than the first one, but I would argue that the talent in this trade isn’t nearly as impressive, and that’s not saying much. The Cavs would likely have to supply the talent of the first trade and the picks of the second trade, plus Allen, to get a trade like that done, but that’s just too much capital for a man in his mid-30s on the last two years of his contract.

Would George put the Cavs over the top? With Allen on the team, sure. But without Allen, getting an aging George isn’t likely to make the team a contender for the NBA Finals.

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