Paul George signs $190m extension
Paul George signs $190m extension
Six-time All-Star forward Paul George has signed a maximum contract extension with the LA Clippers that guarantees him as much as $226 million over the next five years, his agent, Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, told ESPN.
The Clippers are extending George's contract for an additional four years at $190 million on top of the $35.4 million guaranteed him for the 2020-21 season.
George had a player option for the 2021-22 season that will be replaced with the four-year extension, which includes a new player option for the 2024-25 season, Mintz said.
The contract numbers are likely to be affected by lower annual percentage rises in the salary cap because of significant losses in league revenues. George is eligible to be paid 35% of the Clippers' overall salary cap.
This extension is connected to the four-year, $137 million contract that George signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2018. In all, George will have turned that Thunder contract and this deal into a massive total of seven years and $290 million.
George, 30, had been determined to return to his Southern California roots and now is contractually committed through the prime of his career with the Clippers.
The extension solidifies one of the Clippers' cornerstone players for the long term, a franchise priority in the aftermath of surrendering a massive package of players and draft picks to Oklahoma City to acquire George at the start of free agency in 2019. George's addition served as a catalyst for Kawhi Leonard to commit to a free-agent deal with the Clippers and create a tandem expected to compete for NBA championships.
The next step for securing the franchise's future will be centered on re-signing Leonard, who could become a free agent after this season.
George was a first-team All-NBA player for the Thunder in 2018-19 and four times has been voted to the All-NBA third team. He has been All-Defensive first or second team four times.
He made a remarkable comeback from a devastating leg injury suffered in the summer of 2014 playing with Team USA. After missing most of the 2014-15 season, George overcame uncertainty about whether he would ever be an elite player in the NBA again.
In 10 NBA seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Thunder and Clippers, George has averaged 20.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
Clippers gonna Clip....
The Clippers are extending George's contract for an additional four years at $190 million on top of the $35.4 million guaranteed him for the 2020-21 season.
George had a player option for the 2021-22 season that will be replaced with the four-year extension, which includes a new player option for the 2024-25 season, Mintz said.
The contract numbers are likely to be affected by lower annual percentage rises in the salary cap because of significant losses in league revenues. George is eligible to be paid 35% of the Clippers' overall salary cap.
This extension is connected to the four-year, $137 million contract that George signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2018. In all, George will have turned that Thunder contract and this deal into a massive total of seven years and $290 million.
George, 30, had been determined to return to his Southern California roots and now is contractually committed through the prime of his career with the Clippers.
The extension solidifies one of the Clippers' cornerstone players for the long term, a franchise priority in the aftermath of surrendering a massive package of players and draft picks to Oklahoma City to acquire George at the start of free agency in 2019. George's addition served as a catalyst for Kawhi Leonard to commit to a free-agent deal with the Clippers and create a tandem expected to compete for NBA championships.
The next step for securing the franchise's future will be centered on re-signing Leonard, who could become a free agent after this season.
George was a first-team All-NBA player for the Thunder in 2018-19 and four times has been voted to the All-NBA third team. He has been All-Defensive first or second team four times.
He made a remarkable comeback from a devastating leg injury suffered in the summer of 2014 playing with Team USA. After missing most of the 2014-15 season, George overcame uncertainty about whether he would ever be an elite player in the NBA again.
In 10 NBA seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Thunder and Clippers, George has averaged 20.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
Clippers gonna Clip....
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Re: Paul George signs $190m extension
I thought Steve ballmer would be smarter than this
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Re: Paul George signs $190m extension
Breaking news?
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A just reward for that great playoff performance.
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When he was in Indiana, they played LeBron and the Heat tough and he looked like a bona fide lead dog.
Is it just me, or has he basically just lived off that ever since?
Is it just me, or has he basically just lived off that ever since?
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Re: Paul George signs $190m extension
I believe I argued back in the day that George was a better lead dog than Kawhi.vcsgrizzfan wrote:When he was in Indiana, they played LeBron and the Heat tough and he looked like a bona fide lead dog.
Is it just me, or has he basically just lived off that ever since?
Boy do I feel stupid.
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Re: Paul George signs $190m extension
Kingcarl24 wrote:I believe I argued back in the day that George was a better lead dog than Kawhi.vcsgrizzfan wrote:When he was in Indiana, they played LeBron and the Heat tough and he looked like a bona fide lead dog.
Is it just me, or has he basically just lived off that ever since?
Boy do I feel stupid.
He seemed to turn a corner in 2019. He had the best season of his career teamed with Russel Westbrook...
But the playoff struggles (and end of game struggles) have followed him his entire career.
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I never really understood the Paul George hype, and have found him to be fairly overrated by the general population of fans
I've never really understood the Paul George hype.
He's always been solidly overrated to me, and I've seen him play more than most probably (Indiana is one team I'll watch more than most for the (former) hometown connection).
I'm sure he'll get one, but I tend to find him overrated in general in terms of straight impact.
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I've never really understood the Paul George hype.
He's always been solidly overrated to me, and I've seen him play more than most probably (Indiana is one team I'll watch more than most for the (former) hometown connection).
I'm sure he'll get one, but I tend to find him overrated in general in terms of straight impact.
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He was better than Lebron, but then broke his leg and hasn’t been the same player.vcsgrizzfan wrote:When he was in Indiana, they played LeBron and the Heat tough and he looked like a bona fide lead dog.
Is it just me, or has he basically just lived off that ever since?
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Wow. A lot to unpack with those threads...Bush4Ever. wrote:I never really understood the Paul George hype, and have found him to be fairly overrated by the general population of fans
I've never really understood the Paul George hype.
He's always been solidly overrated to me, and I've seen him play more than most probably (Indiana is one team I'll watch more than most for the (former) hometown connection).
I'm sure he'll get one, but I tend to find him overrated in general in terms of straight impact.
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1) I was there with you ripping George.
2) I ripped the media in multiple threads.
3) I may have even been letting a red pill dissolve on my tongue in one of them...
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LeBronMonsterDunk wrote:I'm with you. I don't understand why Laker fans want him.Bush4Ever35 wrote:I've never really understood the Paul George hype.
He's always been solidly overrated to me, and I've seen him play more than most probably (Indiana is one team I'll watch more than most for the (former) hometown connection).
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Re: Paul George signs $190m extension
only a hand full of players deserve the max...PG is not one of them.
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Bron now out here sandwiched between a bunch of guys who ain't won shit.
Re: Paul George signs $190m extension
Smart move by Ballmer. If he is on a 1 year contract, than you cannot trade him for much. They can trade him now for some draft picks or a star to help rebuild