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Paul George could join the Cleveland Cavaliers following this season

ByNathan Beighle|
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 23: Paul George #13 of the Indiana Pacers hugs Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2017 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 23: Paul George #13 of the Indiana Pacers hugs Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2017 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Cleveland Cavaliers set it up perfectly for LeBron James and Paul George to partner up in Cleveland next season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are a hot spot among the basketball world right now, and Paul George could land their following this season. It’s almost set up too well for LeBron to recruit the superstar. George is adamant about winning, and James might be willing to take the back seat to George upon his arrival.

Before being traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason, OKC knew that George was highly doubtful to re-sign, but they hoped Russell Westbrook’s loyalty to OKC might translate to his superstar counterpart. And, Paul George finally being on a contending team might help. Contending is a vague term because there are only a couple teams that will contend this season. The Warriors are the supreme favorites, but then the Cavaliers, Spurs, and Rockets all made moves to close the cap. While Oklahoma City has two stars, they do not have the talent alongside them to create any true havoc.

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That said, it should be obvious by the end of the season that the Thunder won’t be winning a title and more than likely won’t be Paul George’s team the following season. Why not join forces with LeBron in Cleveland? The only thing stopping George would be his ability to go home and completely revive a Lakers team that is almost finished their rebuilding process. The Lakers supposedly have the room for two max players, so Russell Westbrook could possibly join him in LA.

For Cleveland, they would be a perfect fit as well.

The Cavaliers traded away Kyrie Irving. While many Cavs fans were upset by the move, they got future assets and star Isaiah Thomas. Both Thomas and Jae Crowder, a solid role player acquired in the trade, are on outstanding contracts, but Thomas will be looking to be paid following this season. Therefore, if the Cavaliers are going to have to pay a star, might as well do your best to get the better of the two.

George is a complete player. Undoubtedly one of the league’s best two-way players, he averaged a career-high 23.7 points per game last season and raised that to 28.0 in the playoffs. George went toe-to-toe with LeBron James even though his Pacers eventually swept by the far superior Cavs. His game should translate well with any star, so it would be fantastic to see him team up with the King.

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All of that to say, the Cavaliers will have to give some star a max contract. Actually, they’ll have to give two if you include LeBron, who we assume will re-sign in the Land. Instead of re-signing a short, defensively-poor point guard, the Cavaliers must continue their dynasty and get Paul George.