By all indications, it's looking more and more likely that Paul George will remain in Oklahoma City.

While the Oklahoma City Thunder have struggled as of late, George's comments have become more and more positive towards remaining in OKC. According to Peter Vecsey (via Ashish Mathur of Amico Hoops), the All-Star forward is committed to re-signing with the Thunder, rather than signing with the Los Angeles Lakers:

"In his latest Patreon column, Vecsey says George is “committed to re-signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder” in the offseason instead of bolting for his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, the move many have expected George to make."

The Lakers recently cleared up to two max contract roster spaces following the trade of Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cleveland Cavaliers. President of basketball operations Magic Johnson made it very clear that he completed that trade with the belief that Los Angeles would be able to lure two max free agents in the summer of 2018, which is when George becomes a free agent.

George and the Lakers have been deemed a match made in heaven for months due to George being from the local area and the fact that the Purple and Gold desperately need a franchise star. They haven't acquired a franchise superstar since the summer of 2012 when they traded for Dwight Howard.

While the Thunder have struggled as of late, they were getting better before Andre Roberson's season-ending injury. George may see that it's more logical to simply re-up with the Thunder and continue building a foundation with Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony rather than starting anew in Los Angeles.