With the Oklahoma City Thunder's season coming to an end with a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Utah Jazz, the focus immediately switches to their offseason and if they can convince Paul George to stay.

The small forward had an up and down series against the Jazz but ended it on a disappointing note as he posted just five points in a closeout game.

The speculation throughout the year has been that OKC's chances of keeping George would depend on how they performed in the postseason and if they could make a deep run.

That clearly didn't happen but it's not a foregone conclusion that the All-Star won't return to Oklahoma City.

Though it didn't work out as they had hoped, the Thunder are still extremely keen to make a PG and Russell Westbrook partnership work moving forward.

With that superstar duo at their disposal, expectations were high that this team could challenge the likes of the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets.

But it's fair to say that they had their struggles trying to co-exist this season as two ball-dominant players.

In his exit interview, George admitted that there were "highs and lows" in their relationship.

"There were some highs and lows, but I thought it was good. It was a learning experience for me. I thought we both grew together trying to get that chemistry," George told reporters, per Bleacher Report.

If the game six loss to Utah is to be the 27-year-old's last game in a Thunder uniform, he won't be remembered fondly as it was definitely his worst performance for the team since he was traded from the Indiana Pacers.

He had a horrible shooting night going 2-of-16 from the field and looked tentative throughout the second half as he lost confidence in shooting the ball.

With his co-star clearly struggling, Westbrook chose to take matters into his own hands and tried to keep his team's season alive - taking a staggering 43 shots in the process.

The reigning MVP scored 46 points and ended up with 91 points on 82 shots over their last two games.

George, however, says he had no issues with the point guard taking that many shot attempts.

"I never cared. I've never been a guy that's been salty about the shots I'm getting. I just try to play the right way. If anything, he should be the one pissed about those shots I took," George said.

The rumours over the last 12 months have been about the former Pacers star wanting to play for his hometown Los Angeles Lakers.

The Purple and Gold have created two max contract slots on their roster and will pursue the All-NBA man this summer.

He certainly won't be short of options but he'll have a huge decision to make about his future once free agency begins in July.

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