This past morning Paul Georgea 34-year-old forward who was ending his contract with the Clippers and was a free agent, has reached an agreement with the Sixers for the four next seasons, for which he will earn 212 million dollarsthe maximum contract established in the League agreement, according to ESPN.
George returns to the Eastern Conference to form A fearsome ‘Big Three’ alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey with which those from Philadelphia will try to end the dominance of the Celtics. To achieve this, they have not hesitated to acquire one of the most coveted pieces on the market, to whom they will pay the maximum salary for the next four seasons at a rate of 49.2, 51.7, 54.1 and 56.5 million of dollars.
The operation, according to the same source, was closed after a high-level summit in Los Angeles in which the own George and his agent, Aaron Mintz of CAA, met with a delegation of the Sixerswho put all their artillery on the table to convince the player. The owner of the franchise was present, Josh Harristhe president of operations, Daryl Moreygeneral manager Elton Brand and the legend of the Sixers Julius ErvingThe Sixers even brought a front office executive to the meeting, Peter Dinwiddiea personal friend of George’s from their years together with the Pacers.
Embiid, Maxey and George They were All-Stars last season and will form one of the most potent ‘Big Three’ in recent NBA history, with an ideal balance between an explosive lead guard like Maxeyan elite forward like George and a dominant pivot in the painting as Embiid. George, nine-time All-Starhas spent the last five seasons with the Clippers, where he averaged 23 points, six rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 263 games regular season.
The Clippers regret his departure
Los Clippers issued a statement on Sunday saying that George had told them he planned to sign with another team: “Paul is a tremendous talent. We feel lucky for the five years we spent with him. During that time, he made three All-Star appearances, scored the most three-pointers in franchise history and helped lead the team to a place he had never been.”
The Los Angeles team regrets his departure, but they have not wasted a second in starting to rebuild their squad. In fact, they have already reached a agreement with guard Kelly Oubre jr for two years and 16.3 million, and with the veteran Eric Gordon and the pivot Andre Drummond.
Paul is a tremendous talent. We feel fortunate to have spent five years with him.
Clippers statement
George He is one of eight players to have made at least nine All-Star teams since entering the league, along with LeBron James , Kevin Durant , Stephen Curry , LeBron James, Chris Paul , Russell Westbrook y Anthony DavisHe has also been selected to the All-NBA team six times, including a first-team selection in 2019.
2024-07-01 08:40:56
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