With the development of the times, today's NBA league, the stars no longer put loyalty on the lips. In the face of brutal competition, the league's top players want to control their own destiny, Durant, Leonard, James, Harden and other super giants are the same, they have all actively chosen to leave. George went through this, and he made his debut at the Pacers and made a name for himself there. After a major injury, George was unable to beat James after his comeback. So in 17 years he proposed to leave the team, what kind of chips did the major teams play at that time?
George of the Pacers period was a complete tough guy with the nickname of General Joe. George was at his peak in the 16-17 season, when he played 75 games and averaged 23.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 46.1 percent from the field. However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Pacers met the Cavaliers, and although George handed over a powerful statistic of averaging 28 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists per game, he was still swept by the Cavaliers, and George also applied to leave the team.
At the peak age of 27 years old, a super small forward who integrates attack and defense, George naturally becomes a feast for the trading market. The major teams also threw an olive branch to him and actively made offers to the Pacers. The first is the Lakers, when the Lakers' chips were very good, they had potential new stars like Randall, and there was such a valuable signing as the eye of the list, plus other additions, full of sincerity. George also expressed the idea of returning to his hometown, but the Lakers had the idea of signing George as a free agent, and eventually missed George.
This is followed by the Cavaliers, who, although they have just beaten the Pacers, are still interested in George by the Cavaliers management. The core of the Cavaliers is undoubtedly James + Irving, so they can only play with Love as the main body, supplemented by some draft picks and chips to add heads. You have to know that in 16 years and 17 years, Love's Finals performance was very bad, he obviously did not qualify for a single change to George, so the Pacers did not consider it at all.
Then there was the Green Army, the Celtics were in the ascendancy at the time, and they even reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017, and they did very well. The core of the team is Thomas Jr., and if he can trade george, it will undoubtedly increase his strength. In fact, the Celtics' chips are also good, they are willing to pay for the pokers, and bradley and Smart such a good guard, but the Pacers are not interested in rookies, they want players with immediate combat strength.
The team that laughed to the end was the Thunder. As we all know, George finally joined the Thunder in 17 years. The main body of the transaction at that time was very simple, that is, Paul George replaced Oladipo + Sabonis Jr. Audi averaged 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game that year, and Sabonis Jr. averaged only 6 points and 4 rebounds per game. Such a chip, to be honest, is not much better, but the Pacers have a unique vision, Audi and Xiao Sa later became All-Stars, and the deal is not a loss.