Clippers push to retain Paul George, 'respect' if he opts out

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The Clippers are hopeful Paul George will stay with the team, but president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said they 'respect the fact this is a business' if he chooses to opt out.

Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.but will have to see how things play out as he approaches Saturday's deadline to exercise his $48.8 million player option.

The Clippers can sign George to an extension up to four years and $221 million, but two sides have not been able to come to an extension agreement for months. Frank added:"We hope Paul's decision is to be here. He's been awesome. He's been an All-Star. He's one of the best two-way players in the league. He's a terrific person. He's got great family, so we hope he's here but also respect the fact that if he chooses to opt out, that's his choice. He's earned it and we'll see how things play out.""We think James has been terrific for us," Frank said.

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