According to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski, Pacers forward Paul George has reportedly told the team he plans to leave in 2018 when he hits free agency and join the Lakers.
George, a four-time NBA All-Star, has long been a subject of trade rumors particularly with the Celtics and Hawks.
Per The Vertical, "George hasn’t requested a trade before he can opt out of his 2018-19 contract, but did have his agent, Aaron Mintz, tell new Indiana president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard that he wanted to be forthright on his plans and spare the franchise any confusion about his intentions."
The Lakers would need to create salary-cap space in order to make signing George a reality in 2018.