The Paul George saga has taken a huge turn, but may not be over.
George has been traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.
Shelburne later reported that the Pacers would receive Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis, who was the 11th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.
The question now is whether or not the Thunder can convince George to re-sign in OKC after the season or if he will eventually end up with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent following the 2017-18 season.
It is worth noting that the Pacers did not get any draft picks in this deal, despite the Pacers now appearing to be a team in rebuild mode. As Brian Windhorst of ESPN notes, this suggests that the Pacers were not getting good offers for a star player who seems hell-bent on becoming a free agent after the season and going to the Lakers.
What OKC gave up for George (no picks) an indication of weakness of offers to Indiana. And how afraid teams are that PG will walk next year
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) July 1, 2017
While most would assume that George is still destined to be a Laker, it appears that the Thunder have gone all-in for the upcoming season as the window that once included Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden is closing sooner, rather than later.
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