Here they are again, the Lakers, the object of an NBA All-Star’s desires. The player has made his plans known.
If this feels familiar it’s because it is. Just one year ago, everyone in the NBA knew that Paul George planned on signing with the Lakers once he became a free agent.
But instead of sending George to the Lakers, the Indiana Pacers dealt the 6-foot-9 wing to Oklahoma City, with the Thunder gambling that they’d be able to convince him to stay.
Their bet paid off as free agency opened on July 1, with George agreeing to a four-year, $137-million contract to stay.