The history of the NBA is filled with "What ifs?" Whether it's wondering what would have happened if Michael Jordan never retired, what if Shaq and Kobe never broke up, what if Derrick Rose had never been injured, what if Len Bias had never passed, and even more in the neverending rabbit hole of mystery and alternate timelines.

Today, we explore the question of what if the Thunder traded Paul George to the Raptors instead of the Clippers in 2019. A different possibility that was absolutely on the table for Toronto and OKC.

I did a deep dive on the history of PG13 and Kawhi Leonard going to the Clippers, how it almost didn't happen, and how it impacts OKC, Toronto, and the Clippers. Lastly, I looked into my crystal basketball and speculated on what would have happened to each party involved if this alternate trade happened.

Do the Raptors go backtoback? Where are the Thunder without Shai and all the picks that came with him in that trade? Is Shai still the superstar that we know today? What does the Thunder look like without their tent pole star and most important building block? I explored it all today as we ask the question… "What if?"

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Intro: (0:00)
How Did The Trade Talks Start?: (2:14)
Trade Origins According To PG13: (3:25)
The Clippers Go AllIn: (4:51)
The Raptors Reported Offer: (5:25)
What If The Trade Went Through?: (6:05)
Creating The Trade: (6:48)
THE NEW PAUL GEORGE TRADE: (7:26)
So... Now What Happens?: (8:10)
The Thunder's New Timeline: (8:28)
OKC's New 201920 Roster: (9:58)
The 2020 NBA Draft: (11:15)
The Thunder Draft Lamelo Ball: (12:13)
The 2021 NBA Draft: (12:32)
The Thunder Draft Evan Mobley: (12:58)
Siakam Pivot Point: (13:25)
The 2022 NBA Draft: (14:08)
The Thunder Draft Jalen Williams Again?: (14:30)
OKC Comes Out Worse In This Timeline: (14:46)
The Raptor's New Timeline: (15:44)
Can Toronto Go Back2Back?: (16:07)
Raptor Would You Rather?: (16:56)
The Clipper's New SGA Led Timeline: (17:28)
The Clippers draft Shai's sidekick: (18:08)
Pascal To The Clippers?: (18:40)
Does LAC Roll The Dice Again?: (19:04)
What Do You Think? Winners? Losers?: (19:43)
Outro: (20:08)