After the NBA draft conference, it was the annual NBA player trading period, and trading rumors were flying everywhere. Recently, the Clippers striker Paul George turned around in the transfer market, but found that there was no suitable trading object, so the Clippers president came forward to appease George, saying that he would build a team around Leonard and George. Since joining the Clippers for four seasons, George has become increasingly infected with Leonard’s bad habits and began to suffer from injuries. When will George, who was once a double, survive?
Some time ago, George turned around in the free market, causing a little wave, but finally he ended up without any chance. According to Ian Begley, a reporter from New York, Clippers and Knicks have already discussed George, and Clippers have also evaluated George’s transaction value. Just one day later, according to a joint report by Andrew Greif and Broderick Turner, two Clippers of the Los Angeles Times, the Knicks hesitated about whether to introduce George after discussion in the team, the deal was finally aborted.
The extremely active pioneers have not been out of the way since they got the flower exploration sign. While the Blazers were worried about the draft, they were worried that Lillard would follow in Bill’s footsteps and ask to leave the team. The pioneers knew very well that to keep Lillard, rosters must be changed, so they also targeted George and Adebayor. But also on June 23, the pioneers decided not to chase George any more. The deal was finally aborted.
George was suddenly put on the shelves by the Clippers for various reasons. The first is due to salary. George’s contract expires in the 2020-25 season, and the last year’s contract is 48.78 million. That is to say, under normal circumstances, the Clippers would first negotiate with George to renew their contract this year, but everything was not normal. The president of Clippers said that it was too early to renew the contract, but they had frank exchanges.
The second aspect is due to injuries. In the four seasons since George joined the Clippers, he has played only 189 regular season matches in total, the least since he broke his leg. Almost every season, George will return to the factory for overhaul, and several times he has delayed the Clippers to win the championship. For example, in the 2021-22 season, his injury in the season ended the Clippers playoff dream. For example, in the 2022-23 season, he was injured at the end of March, which spread to the playoffs, and the Clippers finally lost 1-4 to the sun.
He was not the only one who was seriously injured. Leonard was also injured when he was supposed to be injured, and he was also injured when he was not supposed to be injured, which made the Clippers extremely depressed. Recently, Leonard also underwent a knee menisci tear surgery. It is expected to recuperate for 8 weeks and catch up with the training camp in October. After hearing the news, Clippers fans had the idea of how to operate and why to go early. Because of the injury, the Clippers missed countless opportunities in recent years, and even made a Western decision only once.
Partial George still couldn’t recognize the situation. Shortly after the end of the season, he announced everywhere that the next season would belong to the Clippers. But also vowed that if they were not injured, they would have the strongest team in the league, and any opponent would be out of the question. The president of Clippers also said in a recent speech that he would continue to form teams around the Kacho group. Weishao liked to fight side by side with the Kacho group and said Leonard felt great after surgery. The guests and owners of the Clippers kept taking reassurance for each other.
However, the teams in the league are unwilling to participate in the game of Clippers. After discussion in the team, the Knicks had different attitudes towards whether to introduce George. After all, it was a hidden danger to George’s injury. In addition, George is 33 years old, so it is a long-standing question to offer him a contract. The pioneers are also in the same mind. They want to stare at a healthier and younger Adebayor, and they are not polite to an old patient like George. George’s market was not as high as the Clippers thought.
Next, the Clippers can only continue to form teams around Leonard and George and try their luck one season in a row. During this period, the Clippers can only continue to strengthen the lineup, for example, to give a clear statement about weishao’s going to stay, that is, to open a contract for renewal; At the same time, they also continue to participate in the transaction, for example, the three-party transaction of abortion before refused to introduce Brogden from Celts. After the role lineup is set up, we will pray that Leonard and George will not be in shape this year and can go further in the playoffs.
George is still sad after all. In his early years, walkers fought against James, which reflected his characteristics of attack and defense. Coming to Thunder was the peak of his career. In the 2018-19 season, he was selected as the best and best defensive of the Year. The limelight was endless. In the same year, he responded to Leonard’s call and joined the Clippers in a wave of big deals. But unfortunately, since then, the injury has found him and Leonard, and it has not been missed yet.
Next, I can only pray that Leonard and George can stay healthy for a whole season, show everyone how good the fast ship is when it is healthy, and whether it can enter the finals and win the championship. Recently, when A- Smith mentioned the Clippers in the team that may reach the finals in the Western District, it was very sad. Can we still see the day when the Clippers rise?
(Mao Mao dad/supine support)
