2 days Ago By Prateek Singh
Free agent Paul George made headlines today with his decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. The signing has already become the primary topic of discussion among the fans and the media because of the strength it adds to the Philly roster. On the flip side, it has also kick-started a new wave of controversy because of the co-host of the Podcast P with Paul George , Dallas Rutherford.
He recently took shots at the Clippers franchise for mistreating PG-13. And after a fan warned him of the consequences of bad-mouthing the franchise, he doubled down with a Kawhi Leonard reference. The deal that PG-13 has signed with the 76ers is worth a whopping $212 million for four years of his service.
In comparison, the Clippers were not willing to offer him a max contract as several reports suggested that they were only giving him a three-year deal. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst recently discussed the Paul George-LA Clippers contract dispute. Windhorst said that the Clippers were aiming for a similar deal for George as they inked with Leonard.
The 33-year-old signed a three-year, $153 million extension. Windhorst unveiled that PG-13 was kept in the dark about that deal. He said, “When they signed Kawhi [Leonard] to that deal, they never told Paul George about it.
” What’s problematic here is that after Leonard signed the deal, he talked about his teammate inking one with the franchise as well. However, by keeping him away from the details of the deal, the Clippers made their relationsh.
