If Paul George decided to leave the Clippers this summer, he would surely have no shortage of suitors. After the Sixers and the Pacers, it’s the Magic’s turn to position themselves on the All-Star winger.
What will Paul George do in the offseason? Activate your player option and stay one more year with the Clippers? Refuse it to extend it over time in LA? Or refuse it to accept an offer from another franchise?
We are not talking about a small decision since there is already 48 million dollars to validate or not. In the case of Paul George, it might be tempting to look for a multi-year deal rather than waiting until next year. The player is not getting any younger and he celebrated his 34th birthday in 2024. Suffice to say that this could be his last very big contract in his career.
On the Clippers side, it is said out loud that the franchise wants to keep Kawhi’s lieutenant, but the parties have never managed to agree on a new contract, unlike the Klaw. Clearly, LA seems to want to keep its player but not at any price.
Faced with this possible blockage, several teams are lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to recruit Paul George. We know that the Sixers would like to get an All-Star caliber winger back in the offseason, the Pacers would not say no to a reunion with their former favorite. Latest trending rumor with the Magic being added to the list according to Marc Stein.
The Orlando team has created a formidable young core and the progress has been dazzling this season. However, the Magic lacks experience, leadership and especially long-distance shots. This is why the name of Klay Thompson had come out of the hat but now also that of Paul George. Kawhi’s sidekick could thus come to chaperone the Disney nuggets, with a major role to assume alongside Paolo Banchero. Financially, Orlando also has nothing to worry about since the franchise has around $50 million to spend this summer. How to afford the services of PG 13?
Text source: Marc Stein
2024-06-10 10:20:00
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