Still laughing at the Pacers for trading George? Look at the Thunder’s bargaining chip at that time, which team wouldn’t be interested?

Paul George is an outstanding small forward in NBA history. Although Paul George started from the bench, he was soon able to perform at the MVP level. At that time, he led the Pacers and was able to compete with James. The Heat fought seven games, and they did not fall behind in the matchup with James. At that time, George was the top three small forwards in the league. During the Pacers period, George could also fly into the sky and escape, and he was a well-deserved member of the national team.

Paul George was at his peak during the Pacers period. In the Pacers, he could score 23 7 4 2. He was one of the few perimeter players who could combine offense and defense. At that time, he caused big trouble for James.

But unfortunately, Paul George suffered a major injury. At that time, George was chasing Harden during the US team's training game, but because of his speed, he stepped on the basketball stand. The calf was broken on the spot. Although Paul George was still able to perform at a superstar level after that, the Pacers did not seem to regard Paul George as not for sale. George also wanted the team to trade him, and his treatment in the team was not the same as that of James, Kobe, and Curry. In comparison, the Pacers have been looking to trade George in exchange for a talented young player or many draft picks. At that time, the Lakers wanted to trade Ingram for George.

As we all know, George performed at an MVP level with the Thunder. In the first year, he averaged 21.9 3.3 5.7 2 per game. He was not the best player on the team, but by the second When the Thunder formed a dual-core lineup last season, George showed his prowess that season and was selected for the dual-team. He can be said to be the leader of the Thunder. His role in the team is higher than that of Westbrook. Many people were laughing at it at the time. The Pacers' deal was a loss because Paul George's performance in the Thunder was so perfect. As far as the regular season was concerned, he was comparable to small forwards like James and Durant. At that time, the Pacers were laughed at by many fans.

But what? On the other hand, the Pacers are not at a loss either. First of all, they traded for Oladipo. Oladipo performed very well in the 17-18 season and was selected to the All-NBA third team. He also led the team to defeat the Cavaliers led by James. Oladipo is definitely an offensive and defensive defender. Representative, although he has experienced a serious injury and is no longer in the same state as before, and has now been traded to the Houston Rockets, there is really no doubt about Oladipo's strength at that time. If it hadn't been for that injury, Oladipo would have been It will make the Pacers a powerful team in the league.

At that time, the Pacers also acquired Sabonis. Now Sabonis has become the leader of the Pacers. He averaged 21.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. This data is completely All-Star level. This season, he also took Durant's place and was selected to the All-Star team. At that time, Audi and Savoy were both very potential players, and George also asked the Pacers to trade him at that time. Since other teams did not have as much bargaining chips as the Thunder, the Pacers also traded George for these two talents without hesitation. Talented players, from now on the Pacers are still relatively smart, no need for too many questions and jokes.

After many years, Paul George is already playing for the Clippers. His current goal is to hit the championship and join forces with Leonard to dominate the league. And Sasha has already served as the leader of the Pacers. Whether it is offense or passing, we can see the shadow of Jokic now. She is still young and will definitely be the long-term core of the Pacers in the future. Oladipo was a little embarrassed. At that time, the Pacers had already established that Oladipo would become the long-term boss in the future, but unexpectedly he suffered an injury. The Pacers could not see the hope of his full recovery, so they did not give up. Hesitantly trade it away.