Indiana Pacers shooting guard Lance Stephenson is expected to hit the free-agency market as a restricted free-agent, but some of his teammates aren't much concerned about the possibility of losing the young star.

Paul George, who is Stephenson draft classmate in 2010, sounded unsure if he wants to play with the mercurial guard again during a post-game press conference following a 117-92 Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat.

"I don't know. That's for Larry [Bird], Kevin Pritchard, for them to decide," George said of the Pacers' president of basketball operations and their general manager via ESPN.

However, veteran power forward David West believed Stephenson should not go anywhere but to stay with the Pacers, who were eliminated by the Heat for the third straight postseason.

"I think his future is with us," David West said. "He's a huge part of the progress that we made. He's a great young talent, and he fits with this group. Hopefully, we get him back."

Stephenson also wanted to stay in Indiana, but he stressed that it's not the right time to make a decision over his upcoming free-agency.

"I love it in Indiana, but right now, it's not the right time to talk about [free agency]," Stephenson said. "I don't think I act any way; I'm just very competitive. I don't ever back down to anyone. I know some of the stuff looks bad, but that's just my way of playing hard."