The Pacers hadn’t planned to trade Paul George — at least not when they did. But when Oladipo and Sabonis arrived in 2017, they quickly found their footing.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers prepare to square off in the 2025 NBA Finals, they could make like a pair of divorced parents and share that honor with Paul George. In Game 1, he ...

The 2025 NBA Finals are set between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Two franchises, each once built around Paul George, now find themselves on the biggest stage. It’s ironic ...

For the fourth time in his NBA career, Paul George didn’t make the playoffs, but both of his former teams did. Not only did the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder reach the playoffs, they ...

How Pacers were built: Paul George trade kicked off series of smart moves that led to NBA Finals appearance ... The Indiana Pacers have returned to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years.

The Pacers needed more moves post-George to complete their Finals roster. Paul George career. George played five seasons for the Clippers, earning three All-Star and one third-team All-NBA selections.

While George watches the NBA Finals from the same couch where he watched the entire playoffs (his 76ers didn’t even make the play-in), here is how both of these teams used trading George away to set ...

Dec 26, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) looks on during the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Pacers won 102-88.

Paul George isn’t on the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Indiana Pacers anymore. But the players those teams received for trading George have powered each of them to the doorstep of a championship.

The Pacers hadn’t planned to trade Paul George — at least not when they did. But when Oladipo and Sabonis arrived in 2017, they quickly found their footing.