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Paul George is now a Philadelphia 76er.
The nine-time All-Star, who was a free agent, signed a massive $212 million contract that goes for four years with Philly.
While on his podcast, George recently chatted about what led to him leaving the Clippers for the 76ers.
“As it played out though, the first initial deal was, I thought, kind of disrespectful…Through the negotiations, they weren’t going to budge,” George said on Podcast P with Paul George.
PG details how contract negotiations with the Clippers affected his decision to leave LA. pic.twitter.com/PU3Z5gZ94z
— Podcast P with Paul George (@PodcastPShow) July 8, 2024
The loss of Paul George could very well hurt this team in the long run.
One of the best two-way players in the game, George provided a lift for this team on multiple sides of the court.
He averaged at least 21.5 PPG in each of his five seasons in Los Angeles while also becoming an All-NBA defender again.
Despite turning 34 last season, George turned in the best season of his career from a shooting perspective (shot a career-high 47.1% from the field).
The Clippers’ decision to not offer George what he wanted may come back to bite them.
After all, they are still searching for that first NBA title and could use all the help that they can get.
It is now seemingly on the shoulders of six-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard to run the show with George gone.
Leonhard, who helped guide the Toronto Raptors to their first title in 2019, will look to do the same with the Clippers.
In George’s case, he heads to a 76ers team looking to end their 40-year championship drought.
Along with the help of All-NBA center Joel Embiid and All-Star point guard Tyrese Maxey, George has a chance to bring this franchise back to prominence.
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