Dating back to February Paul George has been very complimentary of the OKC Thunder organization. Hence why George agreed to stay with the Thunder. When news broke it should not have been so stunning, yet it still sent shock waves throughout the NBA.
George had been leaving tea leaves for a while, only most failed to decipher them correctly. After the free agency moratorium passed and players signed their contracts most teams held press conferences, however the OKC Thunder and PG did not.
George discussed his decision to stay with the Thunder is his ESPN mini-series Paul George: My Journey.