Next summer, Paul George may join his hometown Los Angeles Lakers.For now, he will reportedly be a member of the Oklahoma CityThunder.
Multiple outlets reported Friday night that George was traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
George's name has been in trade rumors ever since June 18 when he informed the Pacers he was not re-signing and planned to become a free agent when his contract was up next summer. Since then, he has reportedly expressed a desire to join the Lakers. He has also been linked to the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards, among others.
The Thunder reportedly are sending guard Victor Oladipo and forward Domantas Sabonis to the Pacers.
The move places George alongside NBA MVP Russell Westbrook for at least one year and occurs nearly a year after Kevin Durant leftOklahoma City to join the Golden State Warriors as a free agent.
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