Pacers won't pursue legal action against Lakers for tampering

The Indiana Pacers already got the result they were hoping for after the NBA fined the Los Angeles Lakers for tampering with Paul George.

The Pacers won't, as one report suggested, pursue legal action against the league or the Lakers over the incident. Pacers owner Herb Simon released a statement on Wednesday just to make that point clear.

Contrary to a published report, I would like to emphatically state that neither I nor the Indiana Pacers have ever considered any legal action toward the NBA or the Los Angeles Lakers regarding the recent decision and penalty concerning tampering charges. We agree with the NBA's findings and we want to put this issue behind us. Even though the Pacers were put in a tough position, we feel extremely fortunate to end up with two exceptional players in Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. Their youth and talent, when coupled with our returning players and other players acquired over the summer, offer tremendous promise for our franchise and our fans.

The Lakers were docked $500,000 for making illegal contact with a player under contract, and more importantly, they were publicly reprimanded for their actions. With that established, the Pacers don't wish to go any further.