Trading Knicks for Paul George throttled for 1 reason

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The New York Knicks will not acquire Paul George from the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA’s offseason MSG analyst and ESPN New York host Alan Hahn.

The Knicks were interested in acquiring George from the Clippers, but things changed after New York learned that George was seeking a massive extension.

Alan Hahn on Knicks: “They had a shot at getting Paul George. They said it was too expensive, they didn’t want to do it. They have already withdrawn from that. They talked to the Clippers, the Clippers gave what it would cost, then Paul George said, “But I want an extension.” And they… pic.twitter.com/wamB1M4n1O

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The Knicks talked to the Clippers about a George trade in June, but New York was hesitant to sign the 33-year-old, according to Andrew Greif and Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times. George has only played in 87 of a possible 164 games over the past two seasons. It seems the Knicks weren’t ready to trade for an injury-prone player.

George, when healthy, is one of the best two-way players in the NBA. The eight-time All-Star averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Clippers last season while shooting 45.7% from the field, 37.1% from beyond the arc and 87.1% shot from the free-throw line.

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However, George missed the last nine games of the regular season with a knee injury and did not play in the first round of the 2023 playoffs against the Phoenix Suns. Without George, the Clippers lost to the Suns in five games.

George signed a four-year, up to $176 million contract extension with the Clippers in December 2020. The six-time All-NBA forward will earn $45.6 million next season. He has a $48.8 million player option for the 2024-2025 season.

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George is eligible for a $220 million contract extension over four years. The Fresno State product and Kawhi Leonard would be on board with the idea of ​​James Harden joining the Clippers, according to Sam Amick and Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Harden has applied for a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers and wants to be traded to the Clippers.

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