The Los Angeles Clippers felt so confident about Paul George staying in La La Land that they seemingly didn’t feel the need to change their stance on their offer for the star forward. One reason for their confidence was their alleged belief that George preferred being in Tinseltown so that his family could watch him play in person.
The Los Angeles Clippers might have underestimated Paul George
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Apparently, the Clippers underestimated George, who declined his player option with Los Angeles for the 2024-25 NBA season and signed a titanic deal with the Philadelphia 76ers that stretches for four years and amounts to $211.5 million.
Via Law Murray of The Athletic:
It became clear in June that the Clippers were not budging on their offer. Discussions were ongoing, but George was increasingly turned off by the Clippers’ belief that he wouldn’t leave just so that his family could go to the games, a source close to George told The Athletic. That paled in comparison to the leverage George had as an All-Star with a player option, and a max contract offer from the Philadelphia 76ers, a playoff team with a champion head coach and a recent NBA Most Valuable Player.
![Paul George Annoyed By 1 Los Angeles Clippers' Belief About His Family 2 Paul George, Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid](https://www.hardwoodheroics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/USATSI_19809456_168400517_lowres-scaled.jpg)
Losing George is painful for the Clippers, who should have learned their lesson by now. They are still expected to be a force in the West even without George, as they continue to have James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, but they’re a lesser team now without the nine-time NBA All-Star.
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