Paul George Signs 4-Year Max Deal with 76ers
Paul George has agreed on a 4-year max deal for $212 million with the Philadelphia 76ers. The deal includes a player option on the final season in 2027-2028. George returns to the Eastern Conference to partner with MVP center Joel Embiid and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey. They will look to win their first championship since 1982. The Sixers haven’t reached the NBA Finals since 2001 when Allen Iverson lead them. Embiid, Maxey and George were All-Stars last season and form one of the most formidable big threes in recent NBA history. George, a 34-year-old nine-time All-Star, spent the past five seasons with the Clippers and averaged 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals over 263 regular-season games with LA. Philadelphia was one of my 5 potential destinations for Paul George before free agency began. Paul George will seek that elusive championship with a great team.
One important development late Sunday for George, sources said: the Sixers’ agreement on a two-year, $16.3 million deal with shooting guard Kelly Oubre Jr. The 76ers also reached agreements with veteran guard Eric Gordon and center Andre Drummond on Sunday, sources said. Since the Pacers drafted him 10th overall in 2010, George has become one of the NBA’s preeminent wing players — even while recovering from a devastating leg injury suffered ahead of the 2014 FIBA World Cup. George is one of eight players to make at least nine All-Star teams since he entered the league, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis. He’s also a six-time All-NBA selection, including a first-team selection in 2019.
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