The Indiana Pacers seemed to get the shorter end of the stick when they traded their all-star forward Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis.
To most, trading a multi-time all-star such as George for a shooting guard who had averaged 15.9 points per game in his first four seasons and a young big man did not make much sense. However, through the first 28 games of the 2017-18 campaign, the Pacers are sitting at fifth place in the Eastern Conference with an impressive 16-12 record.
Oladipo has been at the forefront of the Pacers renaissance, posting a career high 24.