Paul George agreed to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency on Monday, ending his five-year tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers. LOS ANGELES — Five years after the Los Angeles Clippers paired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George during a blockbuster summer, the superstar partnership is over without producing a single trip to the NBA Finals.
George, 34, averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists last season, but the Clippers’ campaign sputtered to an end with a first-round loss to the Dallas Mavericks. In the playoffs, George averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists as Leonard missed much of the series with a knee injury.In Philadelphia, George will team up with 2023 MVP Joel Embiid and 2024 Most Improved Player Tyrese Maxey to form an explosive core trio.
Philadelphia, of course, continues to face significant pressure to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time during Embiid’s career. The 76ers lost to the New York Knicks in the first round last season after making the conference semifinals in five of the previous six seasons. In addition to George, the 76ers agreed to sign Andre Drummond, Kelly Oubre and Eric Gordon on the opening day of free agency.
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