McCollum rates Warriors as best suited for PG13 if he values winning originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
No NBA team has had more success over the last 12 seasons than the Warriors.
That’s why, if Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is available this offseason via trade or free agency, Golden State could be near the top of his list of destinations if he values a win-win situation over all.
New Orleans Pelicans point guard CJ McCollum joined “NBA Today” on Tuesday where he discussed George’s situation and what he might value in his next team if the nine-time All-Star wanted to leave Los Angeles. Angeles.
“He has to decide what’s most important to him,” McCollum said. “Does he want to be in Los Angeles? He’s from there. I know the family dynamics of being close to home, what that means. [Leonard] and betting on health and obviously James [Harden] probably coming back too.
“He wants to explore life on the East Coast? … he wants to explore to see what happens with Klay [Thompson], if he leaves or stays? I think he has to figure out what his priorities are, who he wants to play with as he gets closer to the end of his career.”
If George truly values a winning situation, McCollum believes one team stands out from the rest as a potential suitor.
“To the Bay… The West is hard, but could you imagine it, Steph [Curry], [Draymond Green] together?” McCollum added.
McCollum isn’t the only active NBA star who sees potential in the George-Warriors marriage.
George has until Saturday to decide whether or not he will exercise his $48.8 million player option for the 2024-25 NBA season. If he declines his option, he will become an unrestricted free agent. If he accepts, he could force a trade out of Los Angeles.
NBA insider Marc Stein recently reported that the The Warriors are so interested in George – if not more – than the New York Knicks, one of the teams rumored to have serious interest in the 34-year-old.
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