George: Westbrook wanted to leave the Thunder back then. People thought I was the first person to leave and break up the team.

May 18th News Recently, 76ers player George talked about the inside story of leaving the Thunder in the "ThePivotPodcast".

George said: "I want to stay in the Thunder, it's not up to me. I thought I would play there for four years after signing. Let's say that, Westbrook has been in the Thunder for more than 10 years, and that's his home. I can understand that it's time to leave. You want to see something else, you want to go somewhere else.

"He wants to leave, I don't plan to stay in the Thunder by myself. People think I'm the first person to leave and break up that team, I don't plan to stay in the Thunder by myself. Westbrook wants to leave, that's fine, I want to figure out what I do best for myself. ”

On July 11, 2019, the Clippers officially announced that they had obtained George from the Thunder trade.

On July 17, 2019, the Rockets officially announced that they had completed the Westbrook trade.