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After recently signing superstar forward Kawhi Leonard to a lucrative long-term contract extension, the consensus seemed to be that the Los Angeles Clippers would do the same with fellow superstar Paul George.
With George being arguably the better addition to the team compared to Leonard in terms of availability and production, it seemed like securing the Los Angeles native’s long-term future with the team would be its top priority this summer.
However, that doesn’t appear to be the case, with the Clippers brass reportedly willing to let the nine-time All-Star walk in NBA free agency, which gets underway on Sunday.
It appears that the Clippers aren’t willing to pay George what he wants, and that hasn’t sat well with the veteran forward, who seemed to want to stay with the team, especially with the franchise moving into the Intuit Dome next season.
Despite the lack of interest from the Clippers, George is getting a ton of interest from the Philadelphia 76ers, as Daryl Morey and company would love to add him to the roster to play alongside stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, with growing optimism that this will get done, according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.
B/R Sources: There’s growing optimism the Philadelphia 76ers will land Paul George in free agency.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 30, 2024
The 76ers, armed with a substantial amount of cap space heading into free agency and desperately needing a third star, seem like an ideal fit for George, especially in his NBA career.
Along with George, the 76ers are rumored to be targeting two-time NBA champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope of the Denver Nuggets, which would be another solid move in free agency this summer.
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