The OKC Thunder will be without Paul George as they attempt to extend their win streak to seven games. In 2015-16, George showed the entire world he was back and maybe even better than before. Kyrie Irving was crying in his father’s arms after the injury and guys like Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose were in utter shock seeing George get carried off on a stretcher.

Giannis Antetokounmpo enters Oklahoma City as one of the most dangerous perimeter weapons in the entire NBA. The swingman averaged 8.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 15.2 minutes per contest while shooting 36.7 percent from the field, 40.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free-throw line. In the summer of 2014 while playing for Team USA, Paul George suffered a gruesome leg injury during a scrimmage game in Las Vegas. After the Thunder got bounced by the Utah Jazz, everyone figured George was going to bolt OKC after a year and sign with either the Lakers or Clippers. In 2018-19, George played like an MVP. The 30-year-old will try and win his first NBA championship once the “bubble” games begin on July 30 down in Orlando, Florida.

Paul George (nose) headed back to locker room Monday. In 2017-18, George averaged 21.9 points per game alongside Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. Even Patrick Patterson could get the call if OKC opted to play Carmelo Anthony at small forward. Oklahoma City Thunder news from FanSided Daily, OKC Thunder TIP3: Behind the Buck Pass weighs in on Antetokounmpo, Parker and Kidd, Player Grades: Thunder comeback falls short against Milwaukee, Previewing tonight's matchup with Milwaukee, Butler's Barrage From Beyond the Arc Powers the Bulldogs Past Villanova, Thunder in the News: Seven game win streak in play tonight. They are 5.5 games back of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers — a team they went 2-1 against in the 2019-20 regular season. It was a great story to cover since not many experts thought George was ever going to see max money again after his injury in 2014. LAC has the second-best record in the West. In a stunning move, the Pacers traded George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in July of 2017. Paul George: George scored a game-high 31 … Paul George: George scored a game-high 31 points (9-16 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 10-11 FT) while adding six rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block in 37 minutes during Sundays 112-103 loss to the Lakers. Two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard actually recruited George to the Clips and convinced PG-13 to request a trade from the Thunder to come back home. Jerami Grant is always an option if Donovan wanted a bigger body to help with Giannis. That statement from George forced the Pacers to put their best player on the trade block because the organization couldn’t lose him and not get anything in return in 2018. George admitted to ESPN’s Ramona Shelbournethat he had surgery on both shoulders which created a … We’ve never seen the 26-year old play in a larger role, hence why I could see OKC giving him a shot.

News broke Friday afternoon that Paul George will not suit up tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks. When George’s current contract with the Clippers expires, he will have made $217,812,725 in NBA money, per Spotrac. Paul George broke out of his slump in a blowout win over the Nuggets on Friday with 24 points, four rebounds, two assists and six triples. In a stunning move, the Pacers traded George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in July of 2017. The Thunder are looking to continue climbing up the Western Conference standings – without George as a second defender their chances of winning do diminish. Ultimately I think Billy Donovan rides with Abrines. “The pain was tough,” George said later. Paul George remains on a minutes limit Saturday. Paul George’s injurywill keep him out for the start of the Clippers season.