re: Paul George: Should we?

This is the path I'd take...

It may take more but if Minnesota really wants Jrue and are willing to part with Rubio I'd S&T Jrue for him...shorter contract for the Pels and it's no guarantee he'd take a discount to stay here if we got PG-13

Trade 2018 1st + 2019 Right-to-Swamp + 2020 1st, Omer Asik, Diallo, and QPon (they aren't getting three 1sts from anyone else IMO) for PG-13

Trade Tim Frazier & Alexis Ajinca for Kyle O'Quinn

Use MLE on Jonathon Simmons
Use BAE on Omri Casspi

Draft Derrick White (may have to split BAE or hope to use some of MLE to sign him since he's a second rd pick)

Sign Mo Speights to Vet Min

Re-Sign Dante Cunningham (thanks Aussie for pointing this out - thought it but forgot to put it)

Gives you...

Rubio / White / Cook
George / Moore / Crawford
Hill / Simmons / Casspi
Davis / Cunningham / Speights
Cousins / O'Quinn

I know this is very unlikely and I'm not even sure how feasible it is, but you create some trade exceptions to help bolster the roster, if need be, around the deadline. Plus, if it doesn't work you can still try to move Boogie & George at the deadline or if they leave in free agency you'll have to move AD. Better path than most.