Intro:

Indiana Pacers forward Paul George discusses losing guard Lance Stephenson; the free agent will now play for the Charlotte Hornets after four years in Indiana.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Paul George, Indiana Pacers forward
(On his mindset going into next season)

"To get where we [Indiana Pacers] wanted to get to and again another year of not completing our goal, you gain that hunger. For myself, the eyes is really on me this year with Lance [Stephenson] being gone and everyone thinking this is going to be a rebuilding year for us, I got a lot of pressure. And I'm coming into this year ready to be able to hold up under that pressure."

SOUNDBITE (English) Paul George, Indiana Pacers forward
(On competitiveness of the the NBA Eastern Conference)

"I think more than ever the East [Eastern Conference] is wide open. You got about seven or eight teams that could possibly be contenders as opposed to previous years just being three. So I think we have that on our side. Guys are going to take some beating in the East [Eastern Conference]."