On how Paul George, Klay Thompson, Chris Paul and Dario Saric have found great situations for themselves in free agency.
As the dust settles on the first wave of free agency, you’ll see plenty of “winners and losers of the offseason” columns focusing on obvious teams like the Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder. But what about the players we spend all this time wondering about? Which players won the offseason?
It marks a fresh start after a disappointing five-year stint with the Clippers. What began as an earth-shaking haul in 2019 was defined more by what-ifs than results. The Clippers haven’t won a playoff series since 2021 as Kawhi Leonard failed to finish each of his last three playoff series as his body deteriorated. Even with George leaving for Philadelphia, Leonard had to bow out of the Olympics because of concerns over his knee.
"Coming here is just such a fresh start," Thompson told reporters during his introductory press conference in Dallas."Feeling wanted again. I bring great value, it just gets me excited to go out there and even work out after this press conference and get shots up. There was times last year where it was tough, where it wasn't as joyful as it was in the past.
The Mavericks are closer to title contention than Thompson’s former Warriors squad. The Warriors are still headlined by Steph Curry but there’s nothing but questions below the marquee. Unlike his former Splash Brother, Klay has a realistic chance to go deep in the playoffs.In the twilight of his career, Chris Paul could have chased a ring by coming off the bench for one of the Los Angeles teams, or gone far away from his family and played for a contender in an easier Eastern Conference. But no.
In previous stops in Golden State, Phoenix and Houston, Paul was asked to share ball-handling duties and fit into concepts that often left him alone on the court without the ball in his hands. The Spurs, instead, will entrust Paul to sheppard a young offense and get the ball to their most important player, Victor Wembanyama.
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