Draymond Green recently went into great detail regarding the details that surrounded Paul George being traded from the Philadelphia 76ers. To those who might not be well informed on the subject, PG spent the past half-decade of his career with the LA Clippers. Although he joined the team with the hopes of helping the franchise win a title, he did not agree to stay with the team.
Since Draymond is also a veteran in the league and has understood the dynamics between a team and a star at various levels, he spoke on Paul George’s situation from a different perspective compared to the narrative that the basketball community is promoting. With that being said, fans must be interested in finding out more.
Draymond Green thinks the LA Clippers acted irrationally regarding letting Paul George go
Upon hearing that Paul George had signed a 4-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, fans attacked him and accused him of always jumping from team to team with the hopes of winning an NBA title. As a result, his very decision generated a lot of scrutiny and criticism from fans.
Draymond thinks otherwise on the issue. The Warriors star pointed out that PG initially wanted to join the Golden State Warriors. However, this deal was not accepted by the Los Angeles Clippers for a few reasons.
“Paul George was going to come to the Warriors and we always talked about these organizations…What they do for their players and what not. For us to have gotten Paul George it would have taken a sign and trade. The Clippers really didn’t wanna play ball. They didn’t really want to help him get to where he wanted to go. In return, they get nothing back. You could have gotten something back…”
Draymond continued, “These organizations don’t always be willing to play ball. And I don’t think the Clippers were really willing to play ball for Paul George to get to the Warriors….When you talk about players not being loyal..I never wanna hear that again…”One can certainly understand where Draymond Green is coming from in this case. After all, Paul George still could have gotten the Clippers some value in return while leaving if they agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with the Warriors. However, the Clippers did not agree to this deal.
This was likely due to the fact that they and the Warriors are from the same state and face each other frequently. Therefore, they did not want to make a team that could be in their path significantly better.
Will the Clippers regret losing Paul George for nothing?
At this point in time, the Clippers appear to be on the losing side. They invested too much in star power and are now unable to pay their players the desired amount. In order to cut on their losses and potentially make other moves, the Clippers let Paul George leave and join the Philadelphia 76ers.
In order to find out if the Clippers made a mistake, next season will undoubtedly paint a clearer picture. If they are still able to go further than the 76ers while being led by Kawhi Leonard, it will put more pressure on the 76ers. Fans are left wondering how both teams will perform in the near future.