There is big news from the NBA today, according to the name of Woshen, sources revealed that the 34-year-old Paul George will sign with the 76ers with a maximum salary of $212 million for four years. Earlier, the Clippers officially announced that Paul George had officially decided to leave the team and that he would soon sign with a new team. And now Paul George's final destination is finally locked. He also got his wish and got a max contract with a player option for the final year of the contract. By the 2027-2028 season, his salary is a whopping $56.6 million.
The main reason why Paul George's negotiations with the Clippers broke down was that the two sides had not agreed on the amount of the contract, and the Clippers were willing to offer George a three-year contract, not a maximum salary, and George was bent on pursuing a four-year maximum salary contract. According to Woshen, George made a commitment during a meeting with 76ers management. He said he would join forces with Embiid and Maxey to compete for the NBA championship. This made the 76ers management see the attitude of Paul George himself. And they are also bent on hitting the championship next season, so the two sides have reached an agreement on cooperation.
With the addition of Paul George, the 76ers' new Big Three roster for next season has also been released. They had earlier renewed Oubre with a two-year, $16.3 million contract. In this way, the 76ers will still be very good in terms of roster strength next season. There is undoubtedly another team in the East that can compete with the Celtics. Hopefully they can do better next season.