The Oklahoma City Thunder had a transformative summer, trading Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers and Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets in blockbuster deals that changed the landscape of the NBA.
And while head coach Billy Donovan is trying to roll with the punches, he admitted that George's trade request to the Clippers surprised him, per Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman:
"I was taken back, because... I think Paul enjoyed his time here. I do think when he first came here, there was a lot of speculation.