The Los Angeles Lakers don’t have a ton of incentive to trade for Paul George now that he’s made it clear to the Indiana Pacers that he wants to join the purple and gold in free agency. That’s probably why the Lakers are reportedly unwilling to offer any members of their young core in a deal for George, which is in turn probably why the Pacers have yet to talk to them about a trade.
It’s a multi-million dollar game of chicken right now between the two NBA franchises, with Indiana trying to drive up leverage by reportedly attempting to “move fast” in any deal they make with the Cleveland Cavaliers or any other NBA franchise.