Despite a positive trajectory for the Philadelphia 76ers this season – at least before Joel Embiid’s extended absence due to injury – the franchise has every reason to double down and look up close and far at the same time. After all, they should possess spending power that could change the landscape this offseason.
Daryl Morey, the leader of the Philadelphia Serpent, expressed no inhibitions about the prospect of making the rich richer. The duo of Embiid, the reigning Most Valuable Player, and Tyrese Maxey, one of the league’s biggest stars this season, has given the franchise good prospects for the foreseeable future, but the front office s is also prepared for the possibility of landing. another big fish to form a formidable troika.
Due to Morey and his camp’s well-documented itch for a third star, this offseason rumors have already started because the 76ers should not thrill anyone. But in this case, Philly would be one of the main players for Paul George, who enters this summer as one of its most notable headliners.
The Clippers, in light of Kawhi Leonard’s lucrative extension and their strong case to win the title this season, should strongly woo George in a likely takeover. Naturally, the six-time All-NBA forward is also believed to be considering staying in his hometown of Los Angeles.
Having said this, according to Marc Stein (subscription required), the 76ers plan to continue to be aggressive in enticing George to join them across the country in free agency, where they will have the weaponry to sign him to a tempting deal before extending Maxey.
“League sources say Philadelphia continues to profile itself as an enthusiastic suitor for George if he can hit the open market and gives the 76ers their formal opportunity to try to lure him across the country. They say that the Sixers maintained their interest in George despite widespread opinion that he and Leonard wanted to continue playing together in their native Southern California.”
– Marc Stein, The Stein Line
George staying in Los Angeles is the most likely scenario, but Philly has all the tools to step in once the Clippers find themselves fishing for the start of the playoffs again. Retaining the Leonard-George pairing is already ambitious in itself, and adding James Harden to that must-have mix could be more than enough to force the Clippers brass to consider retooling around Leonard instead.
Even at 33 years old, Paul George has a skill set that should fit well alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. If the Philadelphia 76ers were rewarded for their boldness in free agency, Philly finally hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy could very well be a matter of when, not if.
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