The Los Angeles Clippers drew a line within the sand when it got here to Paul George’s contract negotiations. Ultimately, they opted to not budge, resulting in George signing with the Philadelphia 76ers in free company this offseason.
However the Clippers’ method within the closing stretch earlier than George might grow to be a free agent led to a little bit of head-scratching and choices that left followers considerably baffled. The Clippers let George depart in free company, that means they received nothing in return, though there have been studies of potential sign-and-trade affords on the desk, particularly from the Golden State Warriors.
Followers and a few media members had been apparently not the one ones confused by the Clippers’ determination to easily let George stroll, as 76ers president Daryl Morey admitted he was a bit caught off guard as properly. Whereas talking on the “Rights To Ricky Sanchez” podcast, Morey mentioned they did not perceive what the Clippers had been doing after their press launch saying that George was leaving.
“And so this press launch comes out and we’re all taking a look at one another, we’re like, ‘This appears good.’ After which we’re studying it once more, and we’re like, ‘Yeah, that’s actually good. What are the Clippers doing? We don’t perceive,” Morey mentioned.