I think internally, weve always felt this is not a championship or bust year for us. We can only get better the longer we stay together. The more chemistry for this group the better. - Paul George on the pressures of living up to title expectations

Paul George is having fun in the off-season

Brad Stevens on trading Jaylen Brown for Paul George Its something that you have to just say do you think where we currently are will get us to where we ultimately want to go If not does it make sense to explore other pathways even if that could be very tough in the near term

Paul George on Russell Westbrook He took the time to build a personal connection with every single guy on the roster - from talking rugby with Steven Adams to bonding over anime with Jerami Grant

Rich Paul says LeBron referencing trusting the process was a bad thing for the 76ers chances Thats a negative thing That motto wasnt a positive thing for the organization thats the worst thing you could doWheres the value in that

Paul George on why negotiations with the Clippers fell through I never wanted to leave LA The first initial deal was I thought kind of disrespectful 2 years 60 million Im like Just give me what Kawhi got

Klay All the notoriety you get from playing this game at a high level doesn't hit the same as chasing a championship I know Pat Spo know all about that - so does Bam Giannis Wiggs all the young players theyre all hungry to make their mark in this league that fire still burns within me