There is speculation surrounding the future of NBA superstar Paul George, who will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Los Angeles Clippers" crashed out in Round 1, even after acquiring James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers and this George might be the final straw that forces PG13 out of LA.
Paul George's former teammate, Evan Turner, says George has a "history of not showing up" and believes a duo of Paul George and Joel Embiid would be "soft."
"I never met a human that would let a media rumor drive his energy or personality…You know how soft that team gonna be if… pic.twitter.com/lgcSxxwvZT
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 8, 2024
One possibility is joining Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in Philadelphia to form a new Big 3 in the Eastern Conference. However, PG"s former teammate Evan Turner doubts the success of this move, citing George"s track record of underperforming in the NBA playoffs, much like Embiid.
"The Nuggets would be really unstoppable [with Melo], KD would be amazing with OKC, PG would be really good with the Pacers."
Evan and Iggy hypothesize if these superstars returned home 👀 pic.twitter.com/y5vr2HCwey
— Point Forward (@pointforward) May 8, 2024
As of now, George"s intentions are uncertain, but the Clippers are interested in re-signing him alongside Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Russell Westbrook. Another option for George could be the Orlando Magic, who have cap space and are in need of a dynamic scorer.
Turner"s skepticism extends to George reuniting with his former team, the Indiana Pacers, or joining the 76ers. Despite George"s strong postseason moments, he has also had low points, as seen in his recent playoff run when he struggled to lead the Clippers without Leonard and had his worst showing in a decade. The Clippers were eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in six games.
Fans reacted as follows:
This Meme says it perfectly pic.twitter.com/r9KVQPu4cr
— ⁷ ⁷ (@77GotNext) May 8, 2024
Niggas mad cause an nba player say it but ppl on twitter who don’t play sports allowed to have opinions 😂.
— ŁOGĪÇ (@jayden_hairston) May 8, 2024
"Evan Turner" talking about not showing up💀 pic.twitter.com/PzRE0azsXi
— E-Man (@WigginsWick22) May 8, 2024
Evan Turner never showed up in his Pacers tenure
— BENN FANATIC (@BennFanatic) May 8, 2024
Evan Turner calling people soft and chokers I’ve seen it all
— Ultra (@UltraTV90) May 8, 2024
Bro if you would’ve showed in the playoffs for the Pacers instead of posting a -57 plus / minus and would’ve stopped using your jazz hands Pacers might’ve reached the championship. @Pacers @Grady #NBA
— Christian Campbell (@scouttheplayer) May 8, 2024
He’s not wrong. A duo of PG and Embiid would be ALL TIME Frauds
— BRUTALLY Honest NBA Fan (@drkevindurant) May 8, 2024
Hate the messenger. But Turner played almost 10 yrs. George has a history of not showing up and leaving because he can't carry a team. And the fact that young players are patterning their gms off of him is wild to me.
— JusB (@hesaidwutsports) May 8, 2024
Evan Turner is consistently one of the biggest haters I've ever seen, need him to start dropping diss tracks
— Jeb (Steven Adam's Stunt Double) (@ActuallyJebBush) May 8, 2024
Considering Evan Turner wasn’t 75% the player that Paul George is, kind of weird for him to say this. https://t.co/1N3JfakXyA
— The Whole Delivery (@TWDTV1) May 8, 2024
