How Paul George, Klay Thompson almost united on Warriors: ‘Was a real thing’
NY Post
Before Paul George signed a four-year max contract with the 76ers, he hoped to be a Golden State Warrior — and Klay Thompson was nearly his running mate.
George opened up on his “Podcast P with Paul George” show detailing the negotiations between representation, the Warriors and perhaps even the Clippers.
“That was a real thing that was close to being done,” George said on his podcast.
“That deal was close to being done from what I was being told on the situation, they was expressing just how much they wanted me there, how I could have fit in perfectly with Draymond [Green], Steph [Curry]. Klay [Thompson] probably would’ve stayed. [Brandin] Podziemski, [Jonathan] Kuminga, [Andrew] Wiggins.”
In order for George to sign with the Warriors, it would’ve needed to involve George opting into his $48.5 million player option with the Clippers, who, in turn, would’ve then traded him to Golden State.
The deal, George said, could’ve included longtime center Kevon Looney, who is in the final year of his contract making $8 million, and likely added Chris Paul.
With the Yankees on an impressive run of mostly correct decisions, there’s some reason to leave them alone and just let the best team in the American League continue to roll. But they did raise serious doubt and leave room for suggestions (and even ridicule) following maybe the most inexplicable decision of this season, or any season.
The Giants have never been 0-2 under Brian Daboll, until now. They were 2-0 and flying high in 2022 and 1-1 after a rousing comeback in Arizona in 2023. So, this represents a low point as far as early-season difficulties for Daboll and the Giants. They had no business beating the Vikings in the opener and no business losing to the Commanders in Week 2. But here they are.
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