Paul George trades built both 2025 NBA Finals rosters for Thunder and Pacers

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This is how trading Paul George built both rosters in the 2025 NBA Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are set for a 2025 NBA Finals showdown, and there are plenty of common threads between the two franchises. Indianapolis and OKC are two of the smallest markets in the NBA. These are the two best teams in the league at avoiding turnovers on offense, and two of the league leaders in pace. Neither is reliant on the three-point shot...