Lance Stephenson pleads with Paul George to stay with Indiana Pacers

Lance Stephenson took to social media to plead with fellow forward Paul George to stay with the Indiana Pacers.

Stephenson, who was drafted by the Pacers along with George in 2010, posted a photo of the two on his Instagram account on Wednesday night.

"I'm not letting u leave bro @ygtrece stay home bro," the 26-year-old Stephenson wrote. "We did big things let's continue."

Stephenson played for Indiana from 2010-14 and rejoined the club for six games in April.

George reportedly is committed to playing for the Pacers through next season, but the four-time All-Star intends for sign with another club when his contract is up in 2018.

George has an 18.1 points-per-game average in parts of seven NBA seasons. The 27-year-old recovered from a serious compound fracture of his right leg in the summer of 2014 while playing for USA Basketball to regain his star status.