George will presumably keep playing second fiddle to Kawhi offensively when they share the floor, but PG figures to be relied upon pretty heavily in the minutes Leonard rests during the playoffs. Keeping everybody healthy for the playoffs was the goal. He’s also been operating on some sort of minutes limit for much of the year, which makes sense considering the team’s depth. George’s numbers since returning have been solid, but he has endured some cold spells on occasion. Kawhi bagged 42 of his own that night, and the two became the first duo in franchise history to score 40 or more in the same game. George scored a season-high 46 points in a 124-117 win over the Timberwolves in December. He wound up undergoing procedures on both of his shoulders, which kept him sidelined for the entire preseason and the first 11 games of his first year with the Clips. PG-13 and Kawhi were expected to quickly gel into one of the game’s most formidable tandems, especially given both players’ positional versatility and ability to defend multiple positions. George averaged 28 points per game a season ago, though his 2018-19 campaign was somewhat derailed by shoulder issues that caused his shooting to fall off a cliff in the second half of the year. George has been one of the best two-way wings in basketball for years, and he’s coming off a career year for the Thunder. The shocking trade that sent Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, and a bevy of future picks to OKC was a shocking add-on that came down just minutes after it was reported that Kawhi would be signing with LAC.
Expectationsįew outside of those in-the-know expected Paul George to be a Clipper. If he opts-in, he’ll earn just under $38 million that year. Averaging 29 minutes per game while shooting a shade under 40% from three-point range.Ĭontract Status: On the books for a team-high $33,005,556 this season, salary rises over $35 million for next season. Key Stats: Averaging 21 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists through 42 games. NBA Experience: 10th season, first with Clippers
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