Why did Paul George not sign with Lakers?

When Paul George decided not to take a meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers, many jumped to the conclusion that it was because he didn’t want to play second fiddle to LeBron James in L.A.

Are Paul George and LeBron James friends?

James and George are good friends off the court, yet they have become part of the rivalry between the Lakers and the Clippers.

Does Paul George want to play with LeBron?

Throughout the 2016-17 NBA campaign, rumors abounded about then-Indiana Pacers forward Paul George’s desire to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for George, Indiana did not deal him to his dream franchise. …

Is Paul George a Laker?

The Lakers seemed like a prime destination for George when he became a free agent after the 2017-18 season. He was born in Los Angeles County and played college basketball at Fresno State. Before being traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Thunder in July 2017, George was connected to his hometown team.

When did the Lakers get Paul George?

2017–18
2017–18 season The Thunder acquired him in spite of his pending free agent status the following year and George’s stated preference to join the Los Angeles Lakers in his native Southern California.

Will the Lakers trade for Damian Lillard?

Trail Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey has never seemed interested in discussing a Lillard trade in general, but there is “no way” he would ever trade Lillard to the Lakers, according to Haynes. Olshey made a few minor changes to the roster during the offseason and never considered moving Lillard.

How tall is Paul George?

6′ 8″
Paul George/Height

What happened to Paul George?

Paul George’s tibia fracture shows us a very rare, but devastating basketball injury. Paul sustained an open (also called compound) fracture of both his tibia and his fibula, and had emergent surgery to fix this. …

Where is Paul George now?

Los Angeles Clippers#13 / Power forward, Small forward
United States of America
Paul George/Current teams
Clippers’ Paul George: Available at Sacramento George (ankle) is available against the Kings on Saturday, according to Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times. Despite tweaking his right ankle Friday, George is off the Clippers’ injury report now.

Who is Paul George related to?

Family

Family Members	Relation to player
Members
Paul George	Paul’s father
Paulette George	Paul’s mother
Portala George	Paul’s sister

Is Lillard leaving Portland?

Daryl Morey may dream about it, but Damian Lillard has no intention of leaving Portland. But while everyone else was working the trade machine, new Portland coach Chauncey Billups talked to Lillard, and the result was Lillard saying he wants to stay in Portland, the All-Star told Jason Quick of The Athletic.

How tall is Lillard?

6′ 2″
Damian Lillard/Height