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Paul George will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season but there was a big chance of him moving to a different team instead.
Speaking on his “Podcast P” show, via Evan Sidery, George revealed that the Golden State Warriors were actually his preferred destination, but an attempted sign-and-trade deal between that team and the Los Angeles Clippers fell apart.
“It would’ve been dope, man. I was looking forward to it, if it happened,” George said, stating that he thought he would have fit perfectly with Steph Curry and others.
However, he also reiterated how excited he is to play with the 76ers and called Joel Embiid a “unicorn” player who he can’t wait to work alongside.
Paul George confirmed on @PodcastPShow the Warriors were his preferred destination, but a sign-and-trade agreement fell through:
“It would’ve been dope, man. I was looking forward to it, if it happened.”
Golden State viewed George as their missing piece alongside Stephen Curry. pic.twitter.com/4JnlwpRgkN
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) July 8, 2024
According to George, the Warriors were very keen on the concept of adding him.
They pitched George the idea of playing with Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Jonathan Kuminga, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and more.
Interestingly, George is under the impression that Klay Thompson would have remained in Golden State had this sign-and-trade gone through.
There were multiple reports of the Warriors pursuing George but they couldn’t put together a deal that the Clippers were happy with.
One of the biggest roadblocks was allegedly Golden State’s resistance to adding Kuminga to any potential deal.
In the end, George went with a four-year, $212 million deal with the 76ers, and Thompson left the Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks.
Warriors fans will always think about how it could have worked with George in the lineup.
He may have truly been a great fit in Golden State but the world will never know.
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