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.

Meanwhile, on George's podcast, he welcomed Baron Davis to discuss various topics, including LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. Davis played three seasons in Charlotte with the Hornets at the start of his career,

Paul George has come under fire for his comments about the Charlotte Hornets. The Philadelphia 76ers forward said he'd never choose Charlotte in free agency because it would signify that his career as a player is over.