The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics were the two most widely reported upon suitors for Indiana Pacers wing Paul George at the NBA trade deadline, but they weren’t the only team to make an offer for him.
Marc Stein of ESPN reported that Denver “made a ‘monster’ offer” for the Pacers All-Star as well, although according to Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical, the team was told (presumably by George’s camp, although Wojnarowski doesn’t specify) not to.
Wojnarowski said on “The Vertical Podcast with Woj” that Denver was “warned” that George would “go to the Lakers if you trade for him.