The Pacers and Thunder both built their NBA Finals rosters by trading Paul George. Who got a better haul when they moved the All-Star wing?

The 2025 NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers is a full-circle moment, built on the ripple effects of trading Paul George.

Paul George Pacers trade details The Pacers agreed to trade George to the Thunder on June 30, 2017. In return, Indiana netted Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis.

How Pacers were built: Paul George trade kicked off series of smart moves that led to NBA Finals appearance The Pacers have acquired Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and other key pieces through a ...

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 ...

The Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, meeting in the NBA Finals starting Thursday, are linked by the trade they made nearly eight years ago: sending Paul George from Indy to OKC.

How the Pacers built from trading Paul George Indiana selected George with the 10th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.

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 ...

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 and Thunder both built their NBA Finals rosters by trading Paul George. Who got a better haul when they moved the All-Star wing?