A major part of the reason Paul George isn't on the Los Angeles Lakers yet is how confident the team is that he'll eventually end up there.
Sam Amick of USA Today has been on top of the reports on George's reported discontent with the Indiana Pacers and how "hell-bent" the Southern California native is on returning home to put on the purple and gold. He has even reportedly been asking players like LeBron James and Klay Thompson to join him.
Because of those reports (and likely other information they're probably getting through back channels) the Lakers have been content to not offer up much for George, heading into the 2017 NBA Draft with an offer of one of Jordan Clarkson or Julius Randle along with their No.