SALT LAKE CITY – The Thunder's 96-91 loss to Utah in Game 6 was barely 30 minutes old when Paul George had to answer the inevitable question.
George can decline the final option year of his contract, worth $20.7 million, and become a free agent this summer. Even before his June 2017 trade from Indiana to Oklahoma City, his agent Aaron Mintz made it clear to the Pacers that George's preferred destination was to the Los Angeles Lakers.
After a full season with the Thunder in which he averaged 21.9 points, 5.