For the last week or so, the Golden State Warriors offseason pipe dream had come into clear focus. It had become increasingly aware that the team’s primary target as they seek to add star power was two-way forward Paul George, a nine-time All-Star and one of the league’s premier wings.
Adding such a player is always a long shot, but we’ve learned to not count out the Warriors when it comes to long shots. They’ve got it done in the past.
But it won’t be happening this time. The Warriors are all but officially out of the PG13 sweepstakes, after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that George is opting out of his $48.