According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Indiana Pacers superstar Paul George will not be traded and will remain with the team.
The NBA Trade Deadline has officially come to an end and Paul George is going to remain with the Indiana Pacers. The superstar forward has been the discussion of rumors for days leading up to the deadline. With rumors of the Los Angeles Lakers being in play for George when he becomes a free agent and other teams looking to cash in and acquire him with their assets, the Pacers began gauging interest in their superstar.
For now though, it doesn’t appear that there is a mood to be made with the Pacers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pacers will hold onto George and not trade him. They could revisit trade talks in the summer and throughout next year, but for now he remains a Pacer.
It’s going to be tough for teams to give up the assets necessary to land a player like George. If he really is determined to get to Los Angeles, then teams might feel it’s not worth it to gut their roster to acquire him.
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His mind could certainly change and who knows, maybe the Lakers decide to get involved in talks. Just don’t expect George to be traded unless it’s for a monster package. The closer he gets to being a free agent, the more leverage Indiana could lose.
At some point if they don’t feel they’re going to be able to keep him, then they might need to cash in on what they can get. It’s the tough nature of having a superstar in the NBA.