Paul George is hitting the open market.
George has opted out of his $48.7 million ($AUD72.8 million) participant choice with the Clippers for the 2024-25 season, in accordance to ESPN.
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The 34-year-old star is predicted to meet with groups — together with the Clippers — on Sunday evening, per the outlet.
He now instantly turns into one of many prime gamers obtainable as free company begins Sunday.
The Fresno State product performed in 74 video games in the course of the 2023-24 common season, essentially the most he tallied in 5 seasons with Los Angeles.
He averaged 22.6 factors, 5.2 rebounds and shot a career-high 41.3 per cent from 3-point vary.
George was an All-Star the final two years after taking part in in solely 31 video games in 2021-22 due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his proper arm.
ESPN’s NBA insider Brian Windhorst supplied on “Get Up” on June 24 that George had a “different menu of options,” together with opting into the ultimate 12 months to facilitate a commerce.
However, that’s now off the desk.
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One of these choices included a brand new long-term cope with the Clippers, which didn’t come to fruition earlier than the opt-out choice, though not for an absence of effort from the franchise.
Rumours had circulated about George probably touchdown with the Knicks if he opted into his contract with Los Angeles, in accordance to NBA insider Marc Stein.
The 76ers had been additionally a possible free agent touchdown spot since earlier than the playoffs ended, however curiosity had seemingly light, per The Athletic.
This previous season, he labored alongside Kawhi Leonard and James Harden to assist the Clippers safe the Western Conference’s No. 4 seed earlier than dropping within the first spherical to the Dallas Mavericks.
Since George’s arrival in Los Angeles in 2019, the Clippers have made the playoffs in 4 of 5 seasons, however they’ve but to advance past the Western Conference Final.
This story initially appeared on the New York Post and has been reposted with permission