Paul George has reportedly told the Oklahoma City Thunder he is opting out of his contract and will be an unrestricted free agent. To George, the pursuit of a championship opportunity is the driving focus in whatever choice he makes.

And in expressing this in the second of his three-part ESPN special, George doesn't seem to rule out a return to the Thunder -- or perhaps a move back to his hometown Los Angeles Lakers.

"I'm going to get paid what I deserve off of what I bring to the table," George said. "That's not my concern. The most important thing is winning a championship."

George opens up talking about his love for Los Angeles, the Lakers and former star Kobe Bryant drove him to succeed as a basketball player.

“I love LA. This is home. I grew up watching Kobe," George said. "When I first fell in love with the game and I’m outside playing in front of the house, I’m not picturing myself in an Indiana jersey or picturing myself in a Thunder jersey, I picture myself in a Lakers jersey. Everyone in the league would say that they would love to go back home and play for their city. It’s just something about representing home.

In addition, he talks about entering free agency as a milestone moment of sorts in his career.

"This is what you play for in your career is this opportunity ... to ultimately pick where you want to go play at," George said.

George's agent, Aaron Mintz, features prominently in the episode and explains George's various contract options, including how re-signing with Oklahoma City would give George significantly more money than any other team can offer.