Paul George revealed that he briefly considered staying with the Indiana Pacers to create a powerhouse and win multiple titles, he said to Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles of the Knuckleheads podcast. He also mentioned a conversation where he told management that "the best power forward wants to come play here."
The Pacers were at crossroads in 2017 after recently trading away George Hill and Danny Granger. George grew frustrated with the front office’s decisions. He hinted that one prominent name was prepared to team up with George prior to his trade to the Thunder.
“I ain’t gon’ say the names because I’m going to keep their business private, I’ma just say it like this," George said on the podcast.