Key Highlights
- Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and he formed a strong trio that made waves in the West. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUnfortunately, it did not work out for George during his time in OKC.
- His final moment for the Thunder was him defending the Damian Lillard buzzer-beater in the 2019 Playoffs for the Portland Trail Blazers.
- During his time with OKC, Mark Daigneault was already the G-League affiliate's head coach and Billy Donovan's assistant coach. Daigneault recalls George's time with the ThunderAhead of the game between the Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, Daigneault recalled George's career with OKC.
- It was a brief stint, but he had a significant impact. Westbrook was considered the Thunder's star, especially with the MVP he won in 2017.
- However, George was so good that the Thunder had two superstars who were capable of winning the MVP.
