Paul George Now A Member Of Your Philadelphia 76ers

Looks like Paul George is coming to the City of Brotherly Love!! He agreed to a four-year, $212 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers early in the morning of Monday, July 1st. The very hours of the National Basketball Association's free agency period has the 76ers with a new star. The details of the contract were shared on X (Twitter) by Adrian Wojnarowski. "George committed in a meeting with Sixers officials and returns East to join Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in pursuit of an NBA title" according to the tweet. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 31: Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers celebrates his shot along the sidelines, to take a 95-93 lead over the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter in a 95-93 Clipper win at Crypto.com Arena on October 31, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Paul George Coming To Philly This is a free agent signing, not a trade, which is something to keep in mind here. The Philadelphia 76ers didn't have to give up a bunch of young draft picks or anything to get George dressed in red, white and blue. They signed him to a four-year, $212 million contract. Meet The 76ers New First Round Draft Pick! He will join Joel Embiid, Kyle Lowry, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris and many others at what is being seen as a real push to win an NBA Finals with this team they have before they blow it all up and start a rebuild. Paul George will add a veteran presence and winning mentality to this team! DALLAS, TEXAS - MARCH 03: Tyrese Maxey #0 and Tobias Harris #12 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrate after a score during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on March 03, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)