The once highly scrutinized Paul George trade keeps on getting better for the Indiana Pacers. Can somebody say “Two All Stars for The Price of One”?

This evening, Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis was named as an NBA-All star for the first time in his short career. The son of NBA legend Arvydas Sabonis, Domantas was named as an Eastern All-Star reserve — which are selected by NBA head coaches.

Your 2020 Eastern Conference All-Star Reserves:



Jimmy Butler

Kyle Lowry

Ben Simmons

Khris Middleton

Jayson Tatum

Bam Adebayo

Domantas Sabonis pic.twitter.com/ZXQ5dYAM5j — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 31, 2020

After signing a new contract in the off-season, Sabonis is having career high numbers all around, averaging 18 points and nearly 13 rebounds so far in the 2020 NBA season. Despite is excellent statistics, he was still considered a long shot to make the all-star game not even a month ago.

Luckily for Sabonis, NBA coaches felt different as they selected him for this year’s eastern squad.

Victor Oladipo, the other main piece of the 2017 Paul George trade, was also selected as an All-Star back in 2018. He made a heroic return to the Pacers last night after an injury that has kept him off the court for over a year.

OLADIPO‼️sends it to overtime pic.twitter.com/ZsmgVDl6Iz — Good Bettor Bets (@GoodBettorBets) January 30, 2020

Oladipo forced overtime with a long three-pointer with under ten seconds left in the game. The Pacers eventually took control and won the contest against the Chicago Bulls.

The once infamous trade is now widely seen as an overwhelming win for the Indiana Pacers. The Oklahoma City Thunder, who received Paul George in the exchange, have since traded him — essentially losing three all-stars in three years.

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