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One of the stories of the off-season was definitely Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George. George spent his whole career with the Indiana Pacers, as a four-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA and three-time All-Defensive honors. However, it was time to move on. George apparently urged the Pacers to trade him and with him hitting free agency next summer, […]

Paul George‘s arrival in Oklahoma City was that of a king, as Thunder faithful lined up outside of his landing spot, warmly welcoming him with chants prior to his eventual introductory presser with the team. But just like his reception, he expects to take the throne as the best-dressed in the team, challenging league MVP […]

On Wednesday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally introduced All-Star forward Paul George as the newest member of the organization. During the introductory press conference, George provided insight on his initial reaction to being traded away from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder: Paul George on his reaction to the trade: pic.twitter.com/W1IO7Ejux9 — […]

Despite being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the assumption has remained that All-Star forward Paul George will head to the Los Angeles Lakers next offseason. However, Royce Young of ESPN is reporting that George has continued to key in on winning being the ultimate deciding factor when making his decision in free agency. George is […]

Only a little more than a year removed from the departure of he who must not be named, the Oklahoma City Thunder faithful got another star to pair along their MVP star Russell Westbrook in the form of Paul George, who arrived in town moments ago. Paul George arrives in OKC. pic.twitter.com/DXQovayX9E — Royce Young (@royceyoung) […]

Prior to the start of free agency, the Oklahoma City Thunder made the surprising move to acquire All-Star forward Paul George from the Indiana Pacers. It has set the table for the Thunder to hold their introductory press conference with George on Wednesday, but first, he’ll be greeted by a flock of excited fans at the airport […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have made it quite clear that Russell Westbrook‘s long-term future is the organization’s No.1 priority this offseason as he holds the potential to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. This has led general manager Sam Presti to offer Westbrook a super max contract extension that would top the four-year,$228 million […]

It has been heavily rumored that Paul George has is mind set on joining his hometown Lakers when he becomes a free agent after this season. George informed the Pacers he was set to leave after the 2017-18 season, and even told friends of his plans to go home. However, these plans may not be as […]

Paul George wasn’t apologetic about his willingness to leave the Indiana Pacers, but rather explained his reasoning behind leaving the franchise that drafted him in 2010. “I get the frustration. I get why people are upset,” George told Sports Illustrated’s Lee Jenkins. “But at the same time, I want the average fan to understand that […]

A year after he left the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant saw a new star join his former team after they traded for the services of Paul George. That said, the 27-year-old Fresno State product couldn’t help but reach out to Durant and ask about his experience in the city and with the team. While many think […]

Paul George‘s abrupt departure from the Indiana Pacers was a distinct move not only for new president Kevin Pritchard, but for the entire organization, with the likes of Jeff Teague and C.J. Miles consequently leaving for greener pastures after their star player was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 6-foot-9 wing is happy to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George may be the story of this year’s summer so far. It was widely known he wanted to leave the Indiana Pacers, and with only a year left on his contract, many teams were reluctant to give up a lot for a possible one-year rental. In the end, the Pacers traded him to Oklahoma […]

In the last several months, there has been a growing expectation that All-Star forward Paul George will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers when he hits the free-agent market next summer. His former Indiana Pacers teammate Danny Granger is also of that same belief despite him being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder just prior to […]

At the end of the 2017-2018 season Oklahoma City could be facing another grim timeline, losing a top-10 player for absolutely nothing as he heads for a bigger market. Sam Presti is aware of the risks but pulled the trigger on Paul George anyway knowing that one year of Paul George was much better than […]

In the months leading up to the Indiana Pacers‘ trade of All-Star forward Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder a week ago, there was plenty of rumors floating around about possible trade scenarios. Pacers general manager Kevin Pritchard has finally addressed the situation by stating that a vast majority of the chatter was untrue […]

In his illustrious Hall of Fame career, Reggie Miller spent all 18 years in the league with the Indiana Pacers never truly entertaining the thought of leaving the organization. However, the Pacers’ latest superstar in All-Star forward Paul George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. In light of that move, it […]

The Indiana Pacers on Friday night finally agreed to a deal that sent All-Star forward Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Prior to that, the Cleveland Cavaliers were reported for the last several days to be in heavy pursuit of George in hopes of improving their title odds for next season against the Golden […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter has been keeping a careful eye on the ongoing free agency frenzy. Merely hours into the moratorium, Paul George became his new teammate in a surprising trade that had no leaks prior to the announcement Friday evening. Saturday afternoon Kanter decided to drop his own free agency news bomb […]

The Indiana Pacers have finally moved All-Star forward Paul George on Friday night to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite being traded, Kevin Ding of the Bleacher Report is reporting that the 27-year-old is still intrigued with the scenario of joining his hometown Los Angeles Lakers next offseason. The Lakers, under Johnson and Pelinka, have already conveyed […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled the rug from under their contenders’ feet and snatched All-Star swingman Paul George from the Indiana Pacers only a few hours prior to the start of the free agency period. The Thunder weren’t even in the picture to sign the Pacers’ talisman, but made a strong move in hopes to […]

On Friday night, the Indiana Pacers made the surprising decision to trade Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder just before free agency began. What drew the most attention from the move was the haul in return for George, as the team acquired only Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis and no draft picks in the […]

Following an unexpected trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Paul George posted an Instagram picture of him in an Indiana Pacers uniform, thanking the fans for his seven seasons after being drafted by the team in 2010. “I can go on and on with pics and comments but INDIANA.. THANK YOU for all that you’ve been […]

There couldn’t be better news for the reigning MVP Russell Westbrook upon finding out that swingman Paul George of the Indiana Pacers is on his way to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Merely a couple of hours after the news, the triple-double machine was seen celebrating with some of his best friends on Snapchat: Wonder why Russ […]

The Indiana Pacers finally pulled the trigger on a trade for All-Star forward Paul George, dealing him to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for guard Victor Oladipo and forward Domantas Sabonis. In wake of the move, Jeff Goodman of ESPN has revealed two massive offers that the Boston Celtics put on the table for […]

Even before the clock strikes 12, NBA free agency has already been in full swing. There have been plenty of movement happening before the moratorium begins, but the most shocking came Friday evening when the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a trade that caught everyone off guard including […]

The Indiana Pacers, in a surprising move on Friday night, decided to trade Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Over the last few months, there has been a growing expectation that George will ultimately make the jump to his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, next summer when he becomes an unrestricted free agent. […]

The Indiana Pacers have traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder, per ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. George has been on the trade block since making it clear that he’s going to leave Indiana to join the Los Angeles Lakers when his contract ends in the summer of 2018. The Pacers were left with little leverage […]

The Boston Celtics have no intentions of letting go of their youth, not even for an All-Star like Paul George. President Danny Ainge is reportedly not willing to include forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, this and last year’s No. 3 overall picks in the draft. Ainge has also halted any trade talks involving their […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George is reportedly intrigued by the thought of playing alongside Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward, sources close to George told ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The Boston Celtics, who have been trying to get the two on the same team, are aiming to sign Hayward, then use the combination of him and point guard Isaiah Thomas […]

The Boston Celtics have been met with yet another large proposition from the Indiana Pacers, after president Kevin Pritchard remains intent on getting the team’s first-round selections next year, which the Celtics acquired through the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald. Pritchard has asked for the […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers were to bring Paul George to Tinseltown, they will not do it at the expense of some of their current assets. The Lakers have already traded away D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets last week in a clear salary-dumping tactic that sets the team up with a […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson vehemently denied any rumors about him and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George having talks about a future in purple-and-gold. George was rumored to have reached out to Thompson in hopes of joining forces once he eventually makes his way to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Thompson — that wasn’t […]

The Indiana Pacers may be preparing for life after Paul George, but not everyone is. George stated his intentions to pack his bags and move to Los Angeles with the Lakers as soon as his current contract ends, but one player is against it. Pacers guard Lance Stephenson may have just found his way back home […]

The Boston Celtics are a team on the verge of competing for an NBA title after falling in five games to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals this past season. One of the ways that the Celtics are looking to increase those odds is by possibly trading for Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Paul George. […]

In a surprising move on Wednesday morning, the Houston Rockets orchestrated a trade to land All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the L.A. Clippers. However, it doesn’t appear that the Rockets are done making major moves as Brian Windhorst of ESPN is reporting that their new backcourt duo has begun recruiting Paul George to join the […]

Since the trade deadline back in February, Paul George’s name has consistently been included in a lot of trade chatter, and linked to a number of teams as his next destination. From the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and the L.A. Clippers, speculations have continued to emerge as to where he’ll play next, but so far […]

What has been lost in the shuffle of the Boston Celtics‘ heavy pursuit of both Paul George and Gordon Hayward is the discussion of any contingency plan for the organization. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, if they’re unable to acquire Hayward, the Celtics have a formulated a backup plan of going after All-Star forward Blake […]

With the start of free agency just a few days away, the rumor mill around the league is beginning to heat up once again. One of the biggest discussion centers around All-Star forward Paul George, who has made it clear to the Indiana Pacers that he plans on becoming a free agent next summer which […]

Paul George, the most coveted player of the 2017 offseason, has been working behind the scenes to craft his future in L.A. — gauging a possible interest in Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson to team up in purple-and-gold, according to Kelenna Azubuike of NBC Sports Bay Area via 95.7 The Game. The Indiana Pacers have fielded proposals […]