Originally posted by oneinchpunch
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In missing the squads, George won’t be eligible for a five-year extension with his Indiana Pacers squad, starting this summer, with his yearly salary equaling 35 percent of his team’s cap. The 2018 free agent could have signed a massive deal to stay in Indiana through 2023, and his absence from the squad in spite of 23.7-point. 6.6-rebound averages and an All-Star appearance could cost him in upwards of $70 million.
With their hometown advantage lessened, Indiana might look to trade George rather than sit out his impending 2018 free agency (a 2018 All-NBA inclusion could trigger the same extension opportunities), a franchise-altering decision made in a spring that has already seen team president Larry Bird walk away from lead dog duties.
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