Paul George’s fate with the Indiana Pacers may very well be decided by whether or not the 26-year-old superstar forward makes any of the All-NBA teams voted on by the national media and press roughly two months from now— an accolade that could result in George receiving a $200 million-plus lucrative maximum-contract from the Pacers, and only the Pacers, as early as this summer.
If George does not receive All-NBA honors for his 2016-17 campaign, it goes without saying that the odds of him remaining in Indiana are slim-to-none. George signed a max deal with the Pacers prior to the 2013-14 season that included a player option for 2018 in which he can opt out of, making him a free agent.