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What would a Sign-and-Trade for Paul George look like?

Paul George, you may have heard, is about to become a free agent, and any smart Thunder fan should feel more than a little nervous about that. When the team acquired PG13 a year ago, sending out Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis to the Pacers, the Thunder knew the risk. George had only one year left on his contract before he could opt out, and was known to have a strong desire to play for his hometown Los Angeles Lakers. The Thunder bet that they could quickly build a great team with George and Westbrook, spend the year he played in OKC pitching him on the franchise, and sell him on the chance to win a title alongside Russ when it came time to re-sign.