NBA》謝謝你喬治！有望站上本季總決賽舞台的溜馬和雷霆 核心成員都和2017年Paul George交易案有關
生涯前7個賽季都效力於溜馬隊的喬治，在2017年被交易到雷霆隊，溜馬隊因此得到歐拉迪波(Victor Oladipo)和沙波尼斯(Domantas Sabonis)，原本被視為溜馬新一代領袖的沙波尼斯，在2022年被交易到沙加緬度國王隊，換來哈利波頓(Tyrese Haliburton)、希爾德(Buddy Hield)和湯普森(Tristan Thompson)，這個交易當時曾經招致不少批評，沒想到哈利波頓如今有望成為印地安納最新的籃球英雄。
WHAT A SHOT BY TYRESE HALIBURTON 🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/8wEwdkeRwZ pic.twitter.com/s497GwRWi9
— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2025
此外，溜馬在2021年將歐拉迪波送到休士頓火箭隊，得到幾個選秀權，後來這些選秀權陸續選進了南巴德(Andrew Nembhard)、薛帕德(Ben Sheppard)和傑克森(Isaiah Jackson)，這些球員都在溜馬現階段的季後賽正式名單中，南巴德和薛帕德甚至都是輪替陣容中的主要成員。
雷霆隊則是在2019年將喬治交易到快艇隊，得到SGA亞歷山大(Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)、賈里納尼(Danilo Gallinari)及7個選秀權或交換權，SGA如今已經成為聯盟最新的年度MVP，而雷霆還用其中一個選秀權，選進了目前也扮演吃重角色的威廉斯(Jalen Williams)。
TRUE or FALSE: The Los Angeles Clippers trading NOW-MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a pick-heavy deal to Oklahoma City for Paul George is the WORST TRADE in NBA history 🤔Clippers receive: Paul George Thunder receive: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Danilo Gallinari 7 first round… pic.twitter.com/Bajij0jnfu
— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) May 21, 2025
相較於溜馬和雷霆越來越發光發熱，喬治自從在2019年加入洛杉磯快艇隊後，就開始飽受病痛折磨，即便還是數度入選聯盟全明星，出賽數明顯下降不少，快艇隊也僅有在2021年打進分區決賽，喬治本季加盟費城76人隊，平均每場僅貢獻16.2分5.3籃板4.3助攻，整季出勤率僅有50%。
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