The NBA free agent market simply received very attention-grabbing.
Paul George, who was set to earn $48.7 million within the 2024-25 season, has reportedly opted out of his last season with the Los Angeles Clippers and grow to be a free agent.
There continues to be an opportunity the edges will work out a deal, however he’s apparently set on assembly with two different groups.
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Reports say after he meets with the Clippers, George can even sit down with the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic, each of whom made the playoffs final season.
George, 34, had the perfect taking pictures season of his profession, setting profession highs in subject aim proportion (47.1%), 3-point proportion (41.3%) and free throw proportion (90.7%). He averaged 22.6 factors, 5.2 rebounds and three.5 assists per recreation en path to his ninth All-Star nod.
George and the Clippers had been bounced within the first spherical of the playoffs by the eventual Western Conference champions, the Dallas Mavericks.
His 74 video games had been his most since becoming a member of the Clippers in 2019.
The Sixers might have fared higher final season had 2022-23 MVP Joel Embiid been wholesome. The Magic are a younger, up-and-coming squad that made the playoffs for the primary time since 2020.
George immediately turns into the most popular free agent in the marketplace, assuming LeBron James stays with the Lakers after opting out of his deal.
Paul George, left, of the LA Clippers, consoles Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 126-111 in Game 7 of the primary spherical of the NBA Western Conference playoffs on the Staples Center in Los Angeles June 6, 2021. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News by way of Getty Images)
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If he went to the City of Brotherly Love, he’d type a giant three with Embiid and budding star Tyrese Maxey. Orlando has 2022 first general choose Paolo Banchero and 2021 fifth general choice Jalen Suggs.
George teamed up with Kawhi Leonard and James Harden final season, however Leonard had a nagging knee damage that compelled him to overlook playoff time. Harden carried out nicely, however the duo of Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić proved an excessive amount of for the Clippers.
The Clippers are shifting to a brand new enviornment subsequent season, however who is aware of if George shall be calling it residence?
James Harden (1) and Paul George (13) of the Los Angeles Clippers speak throughout A recreation in opposition to the Sacramento Kings Nov. 29, 2023, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. (Rocky Widner/NBAE by way of Getty Images)
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Paul was the tenth choose of the 2010 draft by the Indiana Pacers however was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017. Two years later, he requested to be traded to southern California.
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