Notice After tumultuous trade deadline, the Paul George trade drama is only beginning

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    In the aftermath of trade talks that arose around Thursday’s trade deadline involving Indiana Pacers star Paul George, the fallout sets up what could be a league-altering set of consequences. After the Pacers passed on offers for George, including reported proposals from Boston and Denver, George expressed a high level of frustration over how communication failed between him and management .

    And this is far from the first time this season George has had gripes about his squad.

    George said that the players didn’t like one another .

    George was upset with the Indiana fans who booed the team earlier this season.

    George said openly that this season hasn’t been “fun.”

    In short, you have a player who was shopped at the deadline, is a free agent in the summer of 2018, who has openly leaked that he is interested in signing with the Lakers, who has openly said he’s unhappy with how the current team is constructed.

    It is for all these reasons, and more, that on “The Lowe Post” podcast with Zach Lowe, Brian Windhorst of ESPN called this upcoming summer “The Summer of George.” Windhorst projects that the damage done between the Pacers and George after how everything went down at the deadline could open up a bidding war for the forward who hits the market in 16 months. On Wednesday, USA Today reported that George had sent a message to ownership: he wants to stay in Indiana if they can contend, but if not, he’s headed to L.A..

    Needless to say, this changes things quite a bit. The free agency market is short on available stars, with Steph Curry and Blake Griffin expected to re-sign with the Warriors and Clippers, respectively. George being available in a trade is a true MVP-level player that can possibly be attained. The market could evolve in a hurry for George, which could force Boston’s hand after they held out at the trade deadline, not wanting to give up too much for the All-Star.

    - See more at:
    http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/a...he-paul-george-trade-drama-is-only-beginning/
     

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