One NBA writer is proposing that the Golden State Warriors trade for Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George in a blockbuster trade. Eddie Bitar of Fadeaway World proposed the following trade idea between the Warriors, Clippers, New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves:
Los Angeles Clippers Receive: Andrew Wiggins, Evan Fournier
Golden State Warriors Receive: Paul George
New York Knicks Receive: Karl-Anthony Towns, Kyle Anderson, Moses Moody, 2028 Clippers First-Round Pick
Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: Julius Randle, Josh Hart, Gary Payton II, Immanuel Quickley, Knicks 2024 First-Round Pick, Knicks 2026 First-Round Pick
George averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Clippers last season while shooting 45.7% overall, 37.1% from beyond the arc and 87.1% from the free-throw line. The eight-time NBA All-Star missed the final nine games of the regular season with a knee injury and didn’t play in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Phoenix Suns.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Paul George, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers Updates
Without George, the Clippers lost to the Suns in five quick games. George has only played in 87 out of a possible 164 games over the past two seasons. The Fresno State product signed a four-year, $176 million maximum extension with the Clippers in December 2020. George will make $45.6 million next season and has a player option worth $48.8 million for the 2024-25 season.
The Clippers haven’t reached the NBA Finals since George and Kawhi Leonard joined the franchise in the summer of 2019. Some insiders around the NBA believe the Clippers could blow up the roster next offseason if the team doesn’t compete for a championship in 2023-24. Los Angeles is potentially facing a crossroads since Leonard and George both have player options for the 2024-25 season.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Paul George, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers Updates
The Warriors could start Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, George and Draymond Green if Golden State’s front office figured out a way to acquire George from Los Angeles.
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