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Clemente Almanza

On this day: Thunder trade Paul George to Clippers for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, several draft picks

On this day in 2019, the Oklahoma City Thunder hit the reset button and sent out Paul George to the LA Clippers for a several first-round picks in the 2020s, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Danilo Gallinari.

ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report it late at night. The trade shocked the NBA world as the Thunder began a rebuild while the Clippers gained George and Kawhi Leonard in a matter of minutes.

Since then, the Thunder have been rebuilding while the Clippers continue to be a playoff contender yet have dealt with health problems with Leonard and George that’s impacted their playoff runs.

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