Paul George’s future seems increasingly distant from the Clippers. Although the 76ers, who seemed his most likely destination, have begun to moderate their interest in the forward, his relationship with the Los Angeles franchise has become more complicated and his continuity is now uncertain, to the point that even if he signs I would do it with her to go out. This is according to Brian Windhorst, a journalist from ESPNwhich points out that now the possibility that seems most realistic is that the player signs with the team to request the transfer.
George has a player option worth $48.8 million, money that not many franchises could pay him as a free agent. However, if he takes advantage of this option and requests the transfer, his options would multiply, which would not guarantee his departure but would allow him to find another destination now that it seems that Philadelphia has fallen out of the bidding. And, above all, it would allow you not to have to give up a lot of money to move.
All in all, Windhorst adds that the Clippers do not seem convinced that George really wants to leave the team, which leads to thinking that the franchise considers this simply a form of negotiation. In fact, it is believed that they have offered him an extension similar to the one Kawhi Leonard signed worth 149 million over three years, but this figure is below the maximum salary and may not seem enough to Paul.
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The forward has averaged 22.6 points and 5.2 rebounds this season, although his scoring dropped significantly in the playoffs in which he showed signs of his talent in dribs and drabs but rarely managed to guide the Clippers who, without Kawhi, They fell in the first round. The ambitious project based on his duo with Leonard has not yet borne the expected results and there are fewer and fewer who believe it can do so, but without a doubt his departure would mark a radical turn in the plan of a franchise that has shown no signs of wanting to break your project.
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2024-06-22 06:00:00
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