For the first time since 2018 free agency, Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to play the Los Angeles Lakers when they meet at Staples Center on Wednesday night.
Despite being consistently linked to his hometown team, George did not so much as meet with the Lakers and immediately re-signed with the Thunder on a four-year, $137 million contract the minute July 1 rolled around.
As George has since spoken about the decision-making process numerous times, it will ultimately not be a friendly return to Los Angeles.
Lance Stephenson, who played with George from the 2010-14 and 2016-17 seasons as a member of the Indiana Pacers, revealed he still maintains a relationship with him, via Lakers:
“We talk.