NBA players shocked by Paul George trade

The Oklahoma City Thunder shook up the NBA landscape just hours before free agency began by acquiring Paul George from the Indiana Pacers.

George, a four-time All-Star, will join reigning MVP Russell Westbrook to create another dynamic duo in Oklahoma City. The Pacers will receive former Indiana Hoosier Victor Oladipo and second-year big man Domantas Sabonis.

The trade sparked a wave of reactions from players on social media -- including back-to-back Instagram posts courtesy of George himself:

I can go on and on with pics and comments but INDIANA.. THANK YOU for all that you've been for my family and I! I've met and worked with some of the most unbelievable human beings I think I will ever meet! You all know who you are.. Indy you'll be in great hands with the future! Love you all

A post shared by Paul George (@ygtrece) on Jun 30, 2017 at 9:26pm PDT

The Brodie #OKC

A post shared by Paul George (@ygtrece) on Jun 30, 2017 at 9:28pm PDT

OK Okc!!!

— DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 1, 2017

Playoffs spots are opening up hehehehe #TheProcess

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 1, 2017

Whoaa this about to get wild real quick #nba

— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) July 1, 2017

Wooooooow!!! Pg to Okc that's wild!!!!

— Ty Lawson (@TyLawson3) July 1, 2017

Allright can we just fusion the east and the west, it's gettin too unbalanced lol

— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) July 1, 2017

PG to OKC😳... didn't see that coming

— Garrett Temple (@GTemp14) July 1, 2017

The west is sick!!!! Best conference in the world!!!!

— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) July 1, 2017

Pg and Russ that's killer

— Baron Davis (@BaronDavis) July 1, 2017

And free agency hasn't even started yet

— Marcus Thornton (@OfficialMT23) July 1, 2017

Vic to the Pacers?! He might as well run for governor while he's at it!

— Cody Zeller (@CodyZeller) July 1, 2017

Even the Oklahoma City police department chimed in after a quick investigation regarding the trade:

Thanks for the tweets reporting the "theft" of Paul George by @okcthunder.

Our investigative findings: totally legal & very savvy.

— Oklahoma City Police (@OKCPD) July 1, 2017

NFL players also shared their excitement about the blockbuster deal:

PG and Russ! Sit back, where's my popcorn? 🎬⛹🏽📽

— Alshon Jeffery (@TheWorldof_AJ) July 1, 2017

Pg in okc now I'm a okc fan since Kobe not playing no more😂😂😂😂 but lakers go still have my ❤️

— Darius Slay (@_bigplayslay23) July 1, 2017

The NBA's 2017-18 league calendar officially begins Saturday. With George moving to Oklahoma City and Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets, we should be in for an exciting start to the new season.

-- Paul Saldana