Paul George was nearly headed to New York this offseason, till the Knicks rejected a possible deal for a mess of causes.
13-season NBA veteran PG-13 was reportedly hoping the Knicks would give him a contract extension.
Plus, the NY franchise was additionally not prepared to surrender the property required to land George so the deal went chilly, ESPN radio host Alan Hahn stories.
“They had a chance to get Paul George,” Hahn said on Bart and Hahn. “They said it was too expensive, they don’t want to do it. They’ve already backed outta that. They talked to the Clippers, the Clippers gave what it would cost, then Paul George said ‘But I want an extension.’ And they said ‘We’re not doing that.’ And they walked away. So Paul George…as far as now goes, it’s off the table.”
Before free company started, there have been rumors that the Clippers have been purchasing George round, so it appears this might have been true.
The potential commerce deal concerned RJ Barrett, Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier and three first spherical picks, in keeping with ESPN’s Anita Marks.
It is coming into the ultimate yr of Fournier’s deal, so getting him off the roster is sensible.
But as for the opposite gamers and future picks, it does seem to be rather a lot to surrender for an injury-prone vet.
PG-13 is at present below contract for the upcoming 2023-24 season and has a participant possibility the next season, so if he does stick with LA he might change into an unrestricted free agent subsequent summer season.
So even when the New York by some means managed to land him with out the contract extension, he would change into a significant flight danger.
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