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Los Angeles Lakers: Paul George praises Russell Westbrook

By Nick Ziegler

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 25: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder watches action against the utah Jazz during game 5 of the Western Conference playoffs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on April 25, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 25: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder watches action against the utah Jazz during game 5 of the Western Conference playoffs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on April 25, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images) /
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The Los Angeles Lakers will surely be pursuing free agent to be Paul George. However, he recently praised his teammate Russell Westbrook.

Now that Paul George has been eliminated from the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers will certainly be eying him this summer. Last offseason, the Lakers reportedly tried to trade for George after it became public news that he was not going to be signing with the Indiana Pacers. Also, reports came out that he wanted to play for the Lakers.

The Pacers ended up trading George to the Oklahoma City Thunder, which instantly gave them big expectations for the season. After losing to the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs, the first season for George with the Thunder has to be considered a failure.

Since the Thunder fell short of their expectations, it likely has increased the chances of George possibly leaving as a free agent. Since the upside of the Thunder seems rather limited at this point, George could decide to seriously test the waters of free agency.

Despite the disappointing season for the Thunder, George did praise Russell Westbrook as being one of the best teammates that he has ever had.

Since Westbrook is one of the best players in the league, that will certainly help the chances of him being able to convince George to stay. Westbrook brings 110 percent effort every night, and that certainly has to be a pleasure to play with.

There are a lot of things that go into making a big decision like George has to make, as many don’t factor in how much family plays a part in what a player does. However, the Lakers currently don’t have an MVP-caliber player like the Thunder do in Westbrook.

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Even though they didn’t reach their goals together this season, George might see ways for the team to improve moving forward. With free agency still a few months away, we will have to wait and see what happens with George this offseason.

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