Paul George was the subject of many trade rumors before Thursday's deadline, but he found himself just as in the dark about his own future as the people reading the rumors on the internet.
"I kind of was on the ropes just like you guys on what was about to happen," George told the media on Thursday after the 3 p.m. deadline had passed. "It was kind of a dark moment of uncertainty. That was the frustrating part. You want me to be your guy here, I thought I'd be in the loop a little more than that.