After many seasons of unsuccessful championships, the Los Angeles Clippers' star Paul George is finally tired of being in the company of "soft eggs" like Leonard, and he rejected the Clippers' offer for him to renew his contract, although George's next stop has not been officially confirmed, but it can be expected that in this "foot chase", the Philadelphia 76ers from the East are in the lead.
According to the first report of Woj, a well-known basketball media person in the NBA, it was said that Paul George had confirmed that he would part ways with the Los Angeles Clippers, and then the Clippers also officially issued a statement saying goodbye to George: "The George team has informed us that he will sign with another team. That meant the end of George's six-year career with the Clippers, and it also ended his combo with Leonard.
Previously, the Clippers also tried to keep George, hoping to reduce the team's losses by signing and trading, when the Golden State Warriors actively pursued George, and they were willing to take out Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody plus a first-round draft pick to trade George with the Clippers, but the deal was not agreed to by George, because of his refusal to renew the contract, so that the Clippers and the Warriors conspired to make the deal have no choice but to abort.
The main reason for George's dissatisfaction with the Clippers is focused on teammate Leonard. Over the past two seasons, Paul George has been impressed by Leonard's shift to key games, and the 34-year-old is desperate to win a championship in the twilight of his career, but for Leonard, who already has two championship rings in his hand, he just wants to stay fit to continue his career.
Previously, the Clippers offered Leonard a contract extension with a maximum salary, for this contract, George was the latest one known by the Clippers team, that is, when the Clippers management chose to renew Leonard, they did not ask Paul George's opinion, which means that George did not get enough respect in the Clippers and could only be used as the team's second choice, which made Paul George also dissatisfied.
It is reported that at present, in the battle for Paul George, the Philadelphia 76ers from the East are in the lead, and the 76ers are willing to provide Paul George with a four-year contract with a maximum salary, and they will also form Embiid + George + Maxey's luxury triumvirate, which will also be the best opportunity for Paul George's career to impact the championship, and if they can jump over the Celtics and Bucks next season, then the impact championship will become a reality.