The reaction from the press, other GM’s and, well, most everyone has not been flattering of Kevin Pritchard’s and the Indiana Pacers’ 10th-hour trade of Paul George.
Why the negative press?
Everyone was expecting the Indiana Pacers to tank, and when you tank, conventional wisdom is that you take back expiring contracts, a role player and draft picks for your star. The George/Oladipo trade was definitely not a tanking trade. So, when people are expecting a tanking trade and don’t get a tanking trade, they are understandably surprised.