The Clippers are considering sending Paul George to the Rockets in exchange for three players and a No. 3 pick

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2024-05-14 23:42Published in Guangdong

Paul George has already had a showdown with the Clippers, and if he refuses, he will get together in the 2024 offseason. No way, Paul George has been with the Clippers for many years, and the team has not been able to make it in the playoffs.

The Houston Rockets are reportedly considering trading for Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George, hoping to build the team into a playoff team. To this end, the American media "Fadeaway World" offered the Rockets and Clippers a mutually beneficial trading plan.

Los Angeles Clippers trade sends: Paul George

Houston Rockets trade sends: Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., Stephen Adams, the No. 3 draft pick in 2024

Rockets are a big injustice

Paul George is 33 years old and has a $48.8 million player option for the 2024-25 season. In the 2023-24 regular season, Paul George averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Now Paul George is still one of the best forward stars in the league.

Paul George's biggest problem now is that he is old and prone to injuries. Moreover, sometimes he is not as consistent as the team would like to see on both ends of the floor.

Paul George is an offensive player who mainly carries the ball. If he was with the Houston Rockets, he couldn't get more possession from the young players, and he was playing like a normal star.

The Rockets sent three players, plus a high-pick draft pick this year, to get Paul George, which is obviously a bit of a loss. With the Rockets as a bargaining chip, if the Lakers plan to trade away LeBron James, this chip can be exchanged for the 39-year-old LeBron James.

The Clippers are sure to make a profit

In the 2023-24 season, Amen Thompson averaged 9.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. Jabari Smith Jr. is averaging 13.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Both are talented young players who have a chance to become All-Stars in the future.

If the Clippers can get their hands on the Rockets, they won't hesitate to send Paul George away. After all, including Paul George, the state is not as good as it used to be, and now their core is only Leonard. As for Willis and James Harden, they also want to keep it, because their position with Paul George does not overlap.

Giving up Paul George, the Clippers can renew James Harden with a big contract, and then renew Willis with a two-year, $8 million-$16 million contract.

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