Paul George wanted to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers last offseason, but they weren't willing to sign him to a three-year, $150 million extension with a no-trade clause. Nor were they willing to give him the four-year, $212 million deal that he went on to sign with the Sixers.
It didn't take long for LA's decision not to give George the payday he wanted to look like the smart move. That decision looks even better after Monday's news.
His first season in Philadelphia was doomed from the start. Literally— he and Joel Embiid were ruled out for the season opener due to injuries, which was a sign of what was to come.