It’s well-known that the Los Angeles Lakers intend to be major players in free agency this summer when the likes of Paul George, LeBron James, and DeMarcus Cousins will be available. They have made moves to free up their cap space, with more likely to come so that they can potentially land two of the biggest names of the summer.
However, last summer the Lakers had an opportunity to get George in house one year early when the Indiana Pacers decided to trade their star rather than risk losing him for nothing. George made it known that he wanted to play for his hometown Lakers, but with the Pacers reportedly asking for multiple first-round picks, George ultimately was shipped off to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis.