Paul George Trades Timeline: How Pacers, Thunder Blockbusters Led to the 2025 NBA Finals

Unlikely Trade Proposal Sees Sixers Flip Paul George for 4-Time All-Star

Paul George‘s debut season with the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t go according to plan. The Sixers’ veteran forward struggled to remain healthy, suiting up for just 41 games.In a June 5 article, Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey proposed a trade to end George’s tenure with the Sixers. The deal would give both Philadelphia and the 9-time All-Star a fresh start. Bailey’s trade idea looks like this:Sixers Get: Devin BookerPhoenix Suns Get: Paul George, the…

Step 1 of building an NBA Finals team: Trade Paul George

The Thunder and the Pacers can trace their superstars and their cores back to trades involving the nine-time All-Star wing.

Paul George trades timeline: How Pacers, Thunder blockbusters led to the 2025 NBA Finals

Here is more on the respective deals and a look back at how things have played out for all parties involved.

How we got here: Tracing the moves that made OKC a contender

The building of any NBA team is unique. Every team takes its own path to completion. Some are built through free agent moves, like the New York Knicks, who signed Jalen Brunson and subsequently ended 20 years of irrelevance. Some draft their stars, like the Nuggets, who used shrewd scouting to bring in Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., all of whom were selected outside the top five. And then you have the Lakers, who breathed new…

How the 2025 NBA Finals Were Built: The Ripple Effect of Paul George Trades

As the 2025 NBA Finals tip off, there’s a surprising common thread connecting both finalists: Paul George. Although George himself won’t be playing in the series, his past trades have directly shaped the rosters of both the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, who now meet for the NBA championship. Both teams reached the Finals... The post How the 2025 NBA Finals Were Built: The Ripple Effect of Paul George Trades appeared first on The Spor…

Paul George: NBA Finals Impact & the Butterfly Effect

The Paul George Ripple Effect: How HeS Shaping the 2025 NBA Finals Between Pacers and Thunder Table of Contents The Paul George Ripple Effect: How HeS Shaping the 2025 NBA Finals Between Pacers and Thunder The “P” Effect on the Pacers The Thunder’s Transformation: From George to Giddey to Green Counterarguments and Considerations further Examination Conclusion How Paul George Trades Ignited the Pacers and Thunder Rebuilds The Pacers’ Post-Geo…