“It’s just not something I see happening moving forward. Right now, Haliburton doesn’t see a split coming in the distant future. George in 2016 said he wanted to reach the level of love that Reggie Miller did in Indiana. Divorces between a team and superstar happen seemingly every year. Obviously, things can change fast in the NBA. “I love it here, man,” Haliburton said when asked why he’s going to stick around when others haven’t in the past. This transaction tree could end up surpassing the length of the Dale Davis to Jermaine O’Neal to Roy Hibbert tree that ended with Rakeem Christmas and went from 1991-2017. An impressive management of assets that has already led to five All-Star selections for the Pacers so far (Oladipo 2, Sabonis 2, Haliburton 1).
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That’s a third of the Pacers 15 roster spots still tied to the roots grown out of their former star asking for a trade just over six years ago.Ĭlick here for a complete look at the Paul George Trade Transaction Tree or click on the image itself to see it in full resolution.īy the end of Haliburton’s new deal, it’ll be almost 20 years since George was drafted in 2010. Jackson’s Pacers heritage is only very loosely connected to George (hat-tip to Tony East of Sports Illustrated for helping me research where the various 2nd-round picks ended up), think of IJax like a second cousin twice removed. In addition to him, the Pacers can also trace the roots of the following players to the George for Oladipo and Sabonis trade: Buddy Hield, Andrew Nembhard, Ben Sheppard, and Isaiah Jackson. Only problem was that the Pacers wouldn’t take a mediocre offer from the Lakers and instead shocked the basketball world by sending him to Oklahoma City for Victor Oladipo, Domantas Sabonis, and zero draft compensation.Īnd that trade of course eventually led to the Pacers acquiring their new cornerstone franchise player in Tyrese Haliburton. George was going to opt-out no matter where he was because he was due for a much larger payday after that upcoming season and there was widespread talk of him wanting to join the Los Angeles Lakers. In the Summer of 2017 when George gave his “gut punch” of a trade request to Kevin Pritchard, most teams saw it as a 1-year rental opportunity. The PO is the reason why Pritchard had very little leverage when George grew tired of the front office struggling to field a good team around him (or their inability to make unrealistic trades for Anthony Davis) in the years that followed his leg injury and those Eastern Conference Finals runs. Fittingly, that player option for PG is part of what eventually led to the Pacers entering this Haliburton era. That extra season being a guaranteed part of the Tyrese equation is a huge win for the Pacers. 15% trade kicker, and any All-NBA team selection will bump it up to the 30% max.- Tony East JTyrese and PG also share an agent in Aaron Mintz Tyrese Haliburton’s contract does NOT contain a player option, per source.
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