Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a four-year, $212 million contract. George will join a core of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
George and agnet Aaron Mintz met with Daryl Morey, Josh Harris, Elton Brand, Julius Erving and Peter Dinwiddie in Los Angeles to reach the agreement with the Sixers.
Earlier in the day, George and the Los Angeles Clippers met where it was determined neither side would move off their long held negotiating position. George continued to see a four-year deal, while the Clippers would only offer a three-year contract. The Clippers announced that George intended to leave the franchise and they began to pursue other targets.
George also had interest in joining the Golden State Warriors on an opt-in-and-trade, but the sides were not able to find a deal that the Clippers would accept.
George joined the Clippers in 2019 in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder involving Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, four unprotected picks and two pick swaps. George has been an All-Star in three of the past four seasons. In 23-24, George played in 74 games and averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 41.3 percent on three-pointers.
