Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo says while Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George's 2014 leg injury “was a travesty” at the time, he admits George's return to form “kind of minimized what transpired.”

At the Team USA scrimmage in 2014, George suffered an open fracture of the tibia and fibula bones in his lower right leg. Some thought George might never play basketball again.

Fast forward to today, and George is once again one of the best players in the world. The All-Star swingman is now on the Clippers after spending the previous two seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. George requested a trade from OKC to the Clippers this summer so he could play with two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in Los Angeles.

“It was a travesty when it took place, and it just put us back on our heels,” Colangelo said, via Marc Stein of The New York Times. “But time has a way of healing. The fact that Paul came back all the way and it didn’t affect his career, it kind of minimized what transpired.”

Last season for the Thunder, Paul George averaged 28.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists while shooting 43.8 percent from the field, 38.6 percent from beyond the arc and 83.9 percent from the free-throw line. George was second in the NBA in scoring and an MVP finalist.

It's truly amazing how George was able to make it all the way back from that injury. The Clippers can't wait to see George and Leonard play together next season.

For the first time in franchise history, the Clippers are title contenders with PG and Kawhi leading the charge.