Sour! Ship Record: If Xiaoka did not ask to introduce George back then and did not send SGA away, how great would the team be?

The Thunder defeated the Timberwolves 124-94 at home today and advanced to the finals 4-1. Alexander was awarded the MVP of the Western Conference Finals. After the game ended, Clippers reporter Farbod Esnaashari mentioned the Clippers' deal in 2019 on social media. He wrote on his personal Twitter: "To be realistic, if Kat didn't ask for George that year, the team used Alexander and those draft picks to run the team, how great would the Clippers be?" After

posted this update, Farbod Esnaashari continued to add to his words and continued to write on Twitter: "My starting point is this. The Clippers did not unexpectedly show Xiaoka that they could get George, and use those draft picks on another star with Alexander left."

In 2019, the Clippers and the Thunder completed a heavy deal, with the specific content giving the Clippers Alexander, Gallinari, first-round picks in 2022, 2024 and 2026, and two first-round picks from the Heat, as well as the first-round picks exchange rights for the two teams in 2023 and 2025, getting George from the Thunder.