This will be updated throughout the day until a trade happens.
Woj on the Vertical’s draft show just stated that Pacers do not expect that a Paul George deal will happen tonight. The Celtics talks broke down and stalled in the middle of the first round.
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The Lakers traded the 28th pick to the Jazz which would officially end the possibility of the deal on the table of 27, 28, and either Randle or Clarkson. At this point, it doesn’t seem likely that the Pacers are going to find a deal tonight and may have to wait until after free agency.
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Pacers draft a sweet-shooting power forward from UCLA in TJ Leaf. Some other players were on the board that may have been interesting, but Pacers went with Leaf. Myles Turner likes him.
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Talks have stalled with Pacers and Celtics.
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Celtics in serious talks for Paul George, but still a ways to go.
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This would take the Wolves out of the Paul George sweepstakes.
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Wolves talks for George have involved Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine, and picks. If it was all of the above, I’m not sure what the Pacers are waiting on to accept the offer.
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Rockets still trying to get George from Indiana, but it may be a complicated thing to pull off.
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Blazers pursuit seems to have failed.
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Newest contenders in the Paul George race are the Trailblazers and the Spurs. Even better news, PG and the Spurs have mutual interest. This is the first time that George has had any interest in a team other than the Lakers, which is great news for Pritchard and his leverage. This could force LA to up their offer. While George wouldn’t commit past this season, it would seem to leave some hope for Spurs in keeping him that he’s interested in at least this season.
Kyler reports he has no sense of the Spurs offer. They have been searching for LaMarcus Aldridge trade partners.
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The Timberwolves are a team that has not been mentioned previously in the PG rumors. Perhaps something like #7 and LaVine for George?
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It appears George has already begun moving, but Myles Turner tweeted out that this wasn’t his house before deleting that tweet, so who knows.
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The Cavaliers have exited the Paul George race as they could not get teams interested in Kevin Love in any potential 3-team deals.
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