The Oklahoma City Thunder’s shocking acquisition of Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George does not appear to have ended, or even affected, the Los Angeles Lakers’ pursuit of him. The team is now all in for 2018, and it appears that George might be too.
Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report wrote a column on the George/Russell Westbrook/Lakers/Thunder dynamics following the trade, and wrote reported that most around the NBA expect the reigning MVP to remain with the Thunder next season. However, Ding also writes that the Thunder “retaining George with Westbrook is a long shot.