{"id":484798,"date":"2024-07-01T07:31:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T11:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=484798"},"modified":"2024-07-01T07:57:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T11:57:42","slug":"george-to-sign-4-year-212-million-dollar-contract-with-76ers","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/george-to-sign-4-year-212-million-dollar-contract-with-76ers\/","title":{"rendered":"George to sign 4-year, 212 million dollar contract with 76ers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Free agent star Paul George has agreed on a 4-year, 212 million dollar maximum deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/philadelphia-76ers\/\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u2019s contract \u2013 will feature a player option on the final campaign in 2027-28 &#8212; brings him back to the East to play alongside MVP center <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/player\/joel-embiid\/\">Joel Embiid<\/a> and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey as they will try to dethrone <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/boston-celtics\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/boston-celtics\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nba\/team\/boston-celtics\/\">Boston Celtics<\/a><\/a><\/a> in the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>The forward and his representative met in LA with Phillys contingent that featured owner Josh Harris, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, GM Elton Brand and 76ers legend Julius Erving.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Paul George has agreed on a four-year, $212M deal with the Sixers, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wojespn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PG, Embiid &amp; Maxey teaming up in Philly \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/53TFK8efcM\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/53TFK8efcM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1807679093615559129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The meeting between George and Philadelphia came after months of unsuccessful discussions between him and the Clippers on a contract to remain in LA.<\/p>\n<p>Joel, Tyrese and Paul were All-Stars in the past campaign and form 1 of the most formidable big 3s in recent history in the league as the balance could be the key for Sixers success.<\/p>\n<p>George (34) played in the past 5 years with the Clippers and averaged 23 points, 6 boards and almost 5 assists over 263 regular-campaign matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free agent star Paul George has agreed on a 4-year, 212 million dollar maximum deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. 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