Follow usPaul George doesn’t look ready to accept the comments that his best basketball is behind him. Speaking at the Philadelphia 76ers’ media day, the veteran forward insisted he still belongs among the NBA’s elite.
“I’m the Paul George that the 76ers went out and signed,” George said. “I do think I still have a lot of game in me, playing at a high level. That’s still who I am. I gotta get healthy to get to that point. I won’t be a part of camp going into it, but I do have a voice and being part of the team and helping the young guys and touch that point early on.”
The Sixers committed to George in a big way last summer, signing him to a four-year, $211 million contract with hopes that pairing him alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey would push the franchise into contention.
Paul George thinks he’s still an elite basketball player
“I’m the Paul George that the 76ers went out and signed. I do think I still got a lot of game in me, playing at a high level.”
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At 35 George’s resume speaks for itself — multiple All-Star appearances and a reputation as one of the league’s best two-way wings during his stints with the Pacers, Thunder, and Clippers. But his first season in Philadelphia raised concerns. Last season with 41 games, he averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists on 43.0% shooting, while the Sixers stumbled to a 24-58 record and a 13th-place finish in the East.
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