Paul George: trade to Clippers was a lot deeper than Basketball Reasons

George has spoken to ESPN about his summer trade from OKC to Los Angeles.

Paul George revealed that his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers went beyond simply his ability to best compete for a title.

“[People] think it was a basketball move,” George told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. “And for a lot of reasons, it was a basketball move. But that’s not where it comes from. It was a lot deeper than me coming here for basketball reasons. For me to be able to come to my mom and make it a lot easier for the travel on her and my dad, that was one of the biggest reasons I wanted to come back and play at home”.

When the Pacers went from title contender to fringe playoff team, George began considering leaving when he became a free agent in 2018. The Lakers were a contender but they were unable to trade for him and he was eventually moved to the Oklahoma City Thunder and he decided to re-sign in 2018.

Fonte: ESPN.

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