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The Paul George trade created one of the NBA's best duos. It also birthed a potential NBA dynasty

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AS LA CLIPPERS brass celebrated, Doc Rivers executed an uncomfortable assignment.

It was July 10, 2019, and the Clippers had just pulled off a blockbuster one-two transaction punch that carried the potential to shift the NBA's balance of power.

The Clippers' long-running pursuit of Kawhi Leonard had succeeded, as LA sealed the two-time Finals MVP's free agency commitment by pulling off a massive deal to acquire his hand-picked co-star, Paul George.