There was a time when the Pacers’ on-court successes were set squarely on Paul George’s shoulders. The 34-year-old swingman won four of his nine All-Star appearances in Indiana, building his reputation as a prolific scorer with a penchant for defense.
George once again returned to Indiana earlier this month in a road game with the Sixers, and still did not receive a homecoming tribute from the Pacers.
Dec 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) passes the ball between Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) and center Joel Embiid (21) during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center.
Oklahoma City takes on the Sacramento Kings after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 52 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 116-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
In light of Paul George's struggles, Sporting News proposed a Lakers trade that would send the All-Star back to his native of Los Angeles.
Very few teams in NBA history have been as dominant as the Oklahoma City Thunder have defensively ... with the most recent being Paul George back in 2019. The other two consist of Andre Roberson ...
Paul George was selected twice and Chris Paul was selected once. MORE: Taking a look at the NBA All-Star history for the Oklahoma City Thunder. As for when OKC fans can catch Shai at the All-Star ...
The narratives around the Oklahoma City Thunder this season has predominantly fallen back on the play of MVP candidate, and the league's leading scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Needless to say, that's fair in many respects.
"I think the way things played out still holds a grudge to them and they don't realize the great runs we had in the time I was there."
The Philadelphia 76ers offer injury updates on Paul George, Andre Drummond, and others ahead of their 3-game road trip.
But Detroit (21-10) is eighth in the East this time around. Former Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham has a chance to earn an All-Star selection, and new additions such as Malik Beasley and Tim Hardaway Jr. have added some much-needed 3-point shooting.