After five years of rebuilding, it appeared Paul George was going to be the All-Star player the Los Angeles Lakers finally signed.
When George informed the Indiana Pacers he would not re-sign with them following the 2017-18 NBA season in hopes of playing for his hometown team, they traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis.
Despite being viewed as just a one-year rental, George did not meet with the Lakers and immediately re-signed with the Thunder in free agency.
At Team USA minicamp, the 28-year-old detailed his thought process and explained he still views the Lakers franchise in high regard, via Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated:
“My feelings for the Lakers are the same.