NBA Rumors: Russell Westbrook Could Be the Key to Keeping Paul George With the Oklahoma City Thunder

George and Westbrook have grown really close to one another since becoming teammates

By John Paul Sunico, Christian Post Contributor

At the start of last year's offseason, Paul George becoming a member of the Los Angeles Lakers seemed like a lock, and the only question that needed to be answered was about when it would happen.

Even when George was surprisingly traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder later that same offseason, the assumption was still that he would become a Laker eventually.

These days, many NBA fans and insiders alike are still buying into the idea that George is going to join the Lakers at some point, but that is far from guaranteed.

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A funny thing happened while George was with the Thunder this past season — he started to like it there.

George started to develop a fondness for Oklahoma City and more importantly, he began to form a bond with his teammate Russell Westbrook.

George even praised Westbrook as a teammate during an earlier interview with ESPN's Rachel Nichols.