Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr took to Twitter to exclaim his desire for Indiana Pacers superstar Paul George to become a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
George, who considers Carr his littlebrother, attended Fresno State with Carr and says they used to play pickup basketball together. Carr finished tied forthirdin MVP voting for the 2016 season and is a huge Lakers fan and is known to embrace the ‘mambamentality‘ — a nod to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
The Paul George-to-the-Lakersrumorscontinue to run rampant, especially in light of the Lakers’ front-office housecleaning.
Jeannie Buss jettisoned general manager Mitch Kupchak, media relations manager John Black and brother/executive of basketball relations Jim Buss in a sudden move on February 21st.
Is big bro PG about to be a Laker ???? :))))))
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb)February 22, 2017
Magic Johnson has taken over operations and has promised to raise expectations, going so far as say he was “movingfast” in trying to fill the superstar-sized hole vacated by Kobe Bryant.
Sam Amick of USA Todayintimatedthat discussions with old rival Larry Bird could portend George, a Palmdale native, coming home to Staples Center.
Carr is also a Southern California product, having grown up inBakersfield. He has honored the Lakers numerous times previously, including anInstagramtribute to Bryant following his memorable final game. Though Carr is now living in the Bay Area and playing for the Oakland Raiders, he is definitely still a Lakers fan at heart, as evidenced by his Twitter feed.
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Will George land on the Lakers and make Carr happy?
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