The Oklahoma City Thunder asked the Toronto Raptors for Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and four unprotected first round picks before even starting to match up salaries in exchange for Paul George, sources tell Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star.

Sources also say Russell Westbrook was never discussed in talks with Raptors.

The Raptors never got the sense, however, that the Thunder were serious about completing a trade of George with them. Toronto felt they were being used as leverage.