According to NBA insider Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Los Angeles Clippers will sign Paul George to an extension before free agency.
George can become an unrestricted free agent this summer if he declines his 2024-25 player option. The All-Star will sign an extension with LAC and forgo free agency.
“I don’t know what’s going on with the Paul George extension talks, but my expectation based on what I’ve heard is that sometime, whether it’s during the season, after the season, whenever, I would bet pretty heavily that the Clippers get that deal done and that he’s not a functional free agent either,” Lowe said on The Lowe Post podcast.
The Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard to a three-year, $149 million extension on January 10. George will likely sign a three-year extension as well so he can be tied with Leonard.
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A nine-time All-Star, George is averaging 22.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocks this season while shooting 46.1% from the field, 41.2% from beyond the arc and 90.8% from the free-throw line. He’s making $45.6 million.
The Clippers are 34-15. They are in third place in the Western Conference standings. With Leonard, George, James Harden and Russell Westbrook leading the way, the Clippers look like legitimate title contenders.
George and Leonard joined the Clippers in the summer of 2019. LAC acquired George from the Oklahoma City Thunder and signed Leonard in free agency. George and Leonard haven’t guided the Clippers to the NBA Finals yet, but that could change this season.
Since getting traded to the Clippers, George is averaging 23.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.4 blocks. He’s one of the best two-way players in the NBA.
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The 33-year-old George has career averages of 20.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.4 blocks with the Indiana Pacers, Thunder and Clippers. He has made six All-NBA teams and four All-Defensive teams.
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