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Paul George left OKC Thunder with no choice but to rebuild

For as shellshocked as the fanbase is the OKC Thunder rebuild shouldn’t come as a surprise given the exit of Paul George. By requesting a trade PG initiated the domino effect of the rebuild. The Thunder could’ve considered packaging some assets and some or all of the five draft picks accumulated and the two draft swaps from the Paul George exit to run it back.

That scenario could be debated as postponing the inevitable early playoff exit. However, the trade of Jerami Grant made it a moot point as it signifies the rebuild being in full motion.