After missing nearly a month due to injury, Paul George has finally returned to the Philadelphia 76ers. While he has still missed games here and there, and his rusty form remains evident due to his long layoff, the team has already enjoyed having the former All-Star to bolster their injury-prone group.
That said, the front office will have to make a serious effort to trade him to another team. After all, their financial flexibility is at risk, and George’s deal will make roster building much more difficult. Unfortunately, as everyone knows, that’s much easier said than done – and this new information further reinforces that fact.
Former NBA analyst Brian Windhorst recently revealed this the general sentiment surrounding the competition Right now, stars over 30 like George, who carry max deals and extensive injury histories, aren’t going to fetch as many assets as people think they would. If that’s true — and it probably is — the 76ers will likely settle for waiting for his deal to expire.
76ers take a hard reality blow from Paul George
As you can conclude without going into the details, teams are not currently lining up to trade for George, not in his current form. After all, he is coming off his worst individual season since his rookie year, and his injuries have greatly clouded the prospect of him returning to his All-Star level.
As such, the 76ers will be the active side in all scenarios with a plan to dangle him elsewhere. However, if the team doesn’t get much for him anyway and they likely have to fill the pot themselves, trading George becomes an even trickier proposition.
Simply put, Philadelphia will most likely be stuck with the nine-time All-Star. There are some solutions to make that thought piece much more palatable, such as simply recalibrating and refinding his voice on the hardwood, but from a front office perspective that’s far from appealing.
Sooner or later, the 76ers could be put in a position where they will have to make heavy concessions due to their inability to get George’s contract off the books. That’s the hard part and the price they have to pay for their short-sighted moves a year ago.
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