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NBA free agency has lost its luster in recent years. Teams reach contract extensions with their best players, and the trade market tends to be how players move around, not free agency.
Who is left on the free agent market? Here are six players to watch. (Note: not included on this list are restricted free agents expected to re-sign with their team, such as Tyrese Maxey in Philadelphia.)
For a long time, the expectation was that George and the Clippers would come to a deal on a contract extension — even George and the Clippers expected it — but the sides never were really close in terms of money or years. George wanted four years at the max the Clippers could offer ($221million) but the Los Angeles offer never got a about about what was offered to Kawhi Leonard, three years and $150 million.
George has decided to opt out and test free agency.
BREAKING: Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is declining his $48.7M option and entering free agency, sources tell ESPN. He’s planning to set meetings with cap space teams and the Clippers beginning Sunday night. An opt-in/trade scenario is now gone. pic.twitter.com/kASDp58eDD
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2024
This means talks between George, the Golden State Warriors and Clippers didn’t get to a point a deal could be done (the Warriors were interested). Multiple teams that had interest in George could only get there with a sign-and-trade deal and that is now off the table.
Philadelphia has long been considered George’s top free agent destination, and many people around the NBA were skeptical when news leaked that the 76ers had cooled on PG13. Putting George between Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid makes the 76ers a huge threat in the East (if they can get all three to the playoffs healthy).
Orlando also has been mentioned as a destination, and the Clippers are still in the mix.
He is on this list because he opted out of his $51.4 million contract for next season and officially will be a free agent. However, we’re not spending much time on him because he’s not leaving the Lakers. Good luck finding anyone…
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Author : NBC Sports
Publish date : 2024-06-29 20:38:26
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