The questions were inevitable. Paul George, returning to the Thunder for four seasons, had to be asked about why he spurred the allure of Los Angeles and the Lakers.
Speaking at USA Basketball minicamp in Las Vegas on Thursday, George said he fell in love with Oklahoma in his first season with the Thunder.
“When I told the Pacers I wanted to play [in Los Angeles], that was true feelings,” said George in a Sports Illustrated piece by Ben Golliver, who grew up about an hour and a half northeast of L.