The Indiana Pacers had Kyrie Irving as their No. 1 target when working on a Paul George trade in June.

The Pacers were willing to trade George for Irving straight-up, but the Cavaliers declined the offer several times.

Cleveland instead worked with the Pacers on a three-way trade involving Kevin Love going to the Denver Nuggets with Indiana getting a package centered around Gary Harris.

The deal fell apart when Cleveland refused to trade a future first round pick without any pick protections. The Cavaliers insisted on a lottery protection for the pick.

The Pacers pivoted to a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder in which they acquired Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis.

On June 30th, the Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets thought they had a Paul George deal in place.

Everyone tentatively agreed on a conference call between the teams.

George was going to be traded by the Pacers to the Cavaliers with Kevin Love going to the Nuggets and Gary Harris moving to Indiana in a package involving other pieces.

A call was to be arranged between George and Dan Gilbert, which was an important step before finalizing the trade. Cleveland's front office began making other plans for the offseason.

Kevin Pritchard then sent message that the Pacers were backing out and then quickly agreed to a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Denver Nuggets have signed rookie Monte Morris to a two-way contract.

Morris, 6-3, 175, was drafted by Denver with the 51^st pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. He averaged 9.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, a team-high 4.3 assists and 1.33 steals in six games (four starts) for Denver’s 2017 Las Vegas Summer League squad.

Morris played four seasons at Iowa State University, averaging 12.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.61 steals in 140 career games (121 starts). He was named All-Big 12 First Team as a senior in 2017 with averages of 16.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game. The Grand Rapids, Michigan native was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team as both a junior and sophomore.

The Denver Nuggets have signed rookie Torrey Craig to a two-way contract.

Craig, 6-6, 215, appeared in six games (two starts) for the Nuggets’ 2017 Las Vegas Summer League entry, averaging 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 22.2 minutes per game.

The Rock Hill, South Carolina native went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft and has spent the past three seasons starring in the Australian National Basketball League. He played for the Brisbane Bullets during the 2016-17 season where he was named both the Australian NBL Defensive Player of the Year and the Most Improved Player while earning All-NBL Second Team honors. He played collegiately at the University of South Carolina-Upstate for four years, earning NABC All-District First Team honors three times and also being named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year as a sophomore.

The Denver Nuggets have waived Mike Miller.

Denver re-signed Miller last offseason on a two-year, $5 million deal.

Miller appeared in 20 games last season with the Nuggets, averaging just 7.6 minutes per game.

The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired Danilo Gallinari in a sign-and-trade on a three-year, $65 million deal.

The Atlanta Hawks will receive Jamal Crawford, Diamond Stone, a 2018 first-round pick and cash from the Clippers, while the Denver Nuggets will receive Atlanta's 2019 second round pick via Washington.

Gallinari fell out of Denver's plans when they agreed to a deal with Paul Millsap.

Crawford will seek a buyout from Atlanta and prefers to join the Los Angeles Lakers, though the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers are also interested.

The Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks are working on a sign-and-trade involving Danilo Gallinari and Paul Millsap.

Gallinari would join the Clippers on a three-year deal starting at $20 million, while Millsap will join the Nuggets on his previously agreed upon three-year, $90 million deal.

The Hawks will receive Jamal Crawford and likely Houston's 2018 first round pick from the Clippers.

The Denver Nuggets have interest in signing George Hill in free agency.

Denver will need to unload salary such as Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur now that they've come to an agreement with Paul Millsap.

Hill figures to be one of the free agents squeezed by a softer than anticipated market and a dearth of available point guard spots.

Paul Millsap has agreed to sign with the Denver Nuggets on a three-year, $90 million deal. The Nuggets will hold a team option in Year 3.

Millsap was coming off a three-year, $58 million deal signed with the Hawks in 2015.

The Atlanta Hawks had a plan to trade Millsap to the Nuggets during the 2016 offseason if they received a commitment from Al Horford to re-sign.

Millsap also held discussions with the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.

According to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Millsap was never offered a contract by the Hawks.

The Boston Celtics could pivot to Danilo Gallinari if they are unable to sign Gordon Hayward in free agency.

Boston had interest in trading for Paul George but he's already been dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder by the Indiana Pacers.

Gallinari is also receiving interest from the Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings.