George did give a shoutout to the city of Charlotte for being a great city, and while he kind of hedged his criticism of the Hornets by saying he could see himself playing there, the comment still stands -- and he's not wrong, either. The Hornets haven't made the playoffs since 2016 and have only one winning record in the last nine years.

Paul George didn’t mince words when talking about one team he’d never consider in free agency: the Charlotte Hornets. Speaking candidly on a recent episode of Podcast P, the 9-time All-Star explained why signing with Charlotte was never an option,