Clippers coach Lue: PG can't take a backseat to Kawhi

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue wants star forward Paul George to be aggressive, regardless of whether Kawhi Leonard is playing or not.

"I don't think he has to change roles," Lue said about George moving between a complementary and leading role depending on Leonard's availability, according to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk. "I think he has to be aggressive. I think it is not one-two; it is one-and-one. Those two guys have to produce and perform at a high level for us to win on both sides of the floor."

Lue revealed that he spoke to George before the start of the regular season about him always being aggressive.

"(Paul George) is a great player, so you got to be aggressive and do what you do. You can't take a backseat; you got to be aggressive."

George finished with 40 points, six rebounds, six assists, and two steals in a 111-109 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. The Clippers rested both Leonard and offseason acquisition John Wall for injury management.

"If I'm the (No.) 2, I'm fine being the (No.) 2," George said. "But I know what I'm capable of. I know I'm able to be a No. 1 option on nights and a No. 1 option on possessions. I'm very aware and very confident in my ability."

Before the season, George declared that Leonard was the No. 1 option on the team after spending the entirety of the previous season rehabilitating an ACL injury.

The Clippers are on the second night of a back-to-back, squaring off against the Phoenix Suns in Los Angeles at 10 p.m. ET.