Now a member of the 76ers, Paul George details his free agency decision on his podcast, describing a Clippers team holding firm with an eye to the future.
Paul George said he never wanted to leave Los Angeles but that negotiations on an extension with the Clippers started with a surprisingly “disrespectful” first offer. He ultimately signed a four-year, $212 million max-level free agent deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. last October that by the time they got within shouting distance this offseason, he didn’t feel like yelling across the remaining divide.
The window on a George-Leonard championship was shutting fast. It might have shut already, save for a miracle. The Sixers talked themselves into believing George can be the missing piece to help the also-oft-injured Joel Embiid and young star guard Tyrese Maxey compete for a ring, the Moses Malone to Julius Irving on the 76ers’ 1983 championship squad, or so Dr. J told PG: “He was like, ‘P, you’re the missing piece.’”More likely, George will enjoy a hot stretch during the regular season and we’ll hear pundits and fans deriding the Clippers’ decision.
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