Cavaliers acquire 6-foot-3 former Pacers star, two-time All-Star via G-League trade

The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t the only ones to make a splash this season via a trade (they shipped Darius Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers for James Harden).

The Cavaliers’ G-League affiliate, the Canton Charge, recently acquired a 6-foot-3 former Indiana Pacers guard and two-time All-Star via a G-League trade. 

According to the G-League’s official website, Victor Oladipo is now a member of the Charge. Not too long ago, Oladipo was an established stud who had no issue going toe-to-toe with future Hall of Fame forward LeBron James. 

After spending three seasons with the Orlando Magic and one with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Oladipo joined the Pacers via a summer trade and immediately elevated his play.

The former lottery pick averaged 23.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.4 steals per game with Indiana in Year 1, nearly guiding the franchise to a first-round series win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

While Oladipo was still a high-level contributor after the 2017-18 season, injuries ultimately derailed his NBA career. After leaving the Pacers in 2021, the Indiana product competed with the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat before finding himself out of NBA work. 

Although Oladipo, who’s contributing 16.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game for his career, is a shell of his former self, he could eventually play his way into another standard NBA contract.

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