Steve Ballmer explains why the Clippers parted ways with Paul George. We wanted Paul George to stay. We made him a big offer. We really wanted him to be with us. We just didn`t want to put ourselves in a position where we couldn`t consistently maintain a strong lineup.
We offered him a maximum contract of three years, Philadelphia offered a maximum of four years. Okay, I get it. But in terms of our trajectory and being a strong team, it would be a big challenge for us.
The truth is that with Paul`s departure we were able to strengthen the team. We wouldn`t have signed Derrick Jones if Paul had stayed. We wouldn`t have signed Kris Dunn and we wouldn`t have our new defensive identity. We might not have signed Kevin Porter, Nicolas Batum. You might say: Well, they`re not Paul George. Yeah, they`re not Paul George, " the Clippers owner said.
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