Paul George：「如果我沒有被交易至雷霆，我將會加盟湖人！」

一年前，Paul George 當時向溜馬表示不會與球隊續約，並在來季以自由身加盟湖人，結果溜馬避免人財兩失，最終將 PG 交易至雷霆。近日，他接受 ESPN 訪問時表示當年他希望在洛杉磯打球，如果交易失敗，他將會穿上湖人的球衣比賽。

引用"It was 50-50 on deciding whether I wanted to come back home or if it was smarter to be in the situation I am in now," George said. "But it wasn't overstated. I wanted to play in L.A. That is where I wanted to go. Had that trade never went down, had I played one more year in Indy, I would have been in a Lakers uniform."

雖然 George 去季加盟雷霆成績一般，但是他在今夏仍然決定與球隊續約四年價值1.37億美元。他與球隊交談後很享受現時身處的地方，感覺良好。他的計劃令湖人在今年夏天只能夠簽下 LeBron James 一名超級巨星，PG 最終選擇雷霆繼續與 Russell Westbrook 合作，且看他們兩人能否突破季後賽首圈出局的命運。