It looks like the Philadelphia 76ers have just pulled off a major coup in the NBA free agency market! According to sources close to the situation, star player Paul George has reportedly agreed to sign a whopping $212 million 4-year contract with the Philly team.
This news has sent shockwaves through the basketball world, with fans and analysts alike buzzing about the potential impact of George’s rumored move to the 76ers. Known for his scoring prowess and defensive skills, George is sure to bolster the team’s lineup and make them even more of a force to be reckoned with in the league.
With George joining 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey, the 76ers will boast one of the most formidable trios in the league.
George picked Philadelphia after he spurned the LA Clippers and declined a player option in his contract for $48.7 million in 2024-2025, ending a five-year stretch with the team where he averaged at least 21.5 points each season.
George has averaged 20.8 points over a 14-year career spent with Indiana, Oklahoma City and the Clippers.
“Paul has informed us that he is signing his next contract with another team,” the Clippers said in a release Sunday night.
The team added: “We negotiated for months with Paul and his representative on a contract that would make sense for both sides, and we were left far apart. The gap was significant. We understand and respect Paul’s decision to look elsewhere for his next contract.”
The 34-year-old George joins a Sixers team that has been a perennial underachiever, even as Embiid blossomed into one of the top players in the NBA. They have not won an NBA title since 1983 or even advanced out of the second round of the Eastern Conference since 2001.
Embiid fueled rumors George was headed to Philadelphia during a TV appearance together during the NBA Finals.
“Hopefully this offseason, we find a way to get better, and you know,” Embiid said, pausing to side-eye George, “add some pieces.”
The 76ers have failed to find the right pieces to build around Embiid, failing with Ben Simmons, Jimmy Butler, James Harden and the list goes on. Team president Daryl Morey had prepared for this opportunity for years, building a roster with essentially all expired contracts at the end of this past season. Embiid and Maxey, expected to sign a five-year, $205 million contract this summer, are the lone key holdovers on a team chasing NBA champion Boston, New York and Indiana.
So, mark your calendars and get ready for some exciting basketball action in Philadelphia. It looks like the 76ers are gearing up for a big run, and Paul George is set to be a key part of their championship aspirations. Fans are now convinced that George is signing for the Sixer after his wife followed Embiid’s wife on Instagram.
Apparently the was the last conversation needed before the deal was signed.
Flip to the next page for Paul George’s wife hitting the follow button on Embiid’s wife page…