Former Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird thought Kawhi Leonard would be a strong talent before a trade to San Antonio Spurs.
Famously, the Indiana Pacers traded away the draft pick that became Kawhi Leonard to acquire guard George Hill in 2011.
He traded the 15th and 42nd overall selections in the 2011 NBA Draft, along with the rights to Erazem Lorbek, to the San Antonio Spurs for George Hill. Hill, an Indianapolis native, was well regarded at the time. He finished second in Most Improved Player voting in 2009-10 and was eighth in Sixth Man of the Year the following season. He averaged 12.4 points and 2.9 assists per game as a 23-year old.in Pacers history. But what makes that trade so well known is what Indiana sent away.
Hill was a great player for the Pacers and fit in well next to George, Roy Hibbert, David West, and Lance Stephenson. But it's easy for many to wonder what that team could have looked like with Leonard on the roster.
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