Paul George Dumps the Clippers for the Sixers | The Bill Simmons Podcast 

*Our God indeed is a covenant keeping God. Has he said a thing and not perform it? I watch how things unfold in my life, from penury to $356,000 every three months and I can only praise him and trust him more. Hallelujah 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻*

Him and Embiid are gonna lead the league in denying responsibility for bad performances.

Thinking PG is the goat should be a federal offense

PG/Kawhi years is like dog years. You pay them for 4 years which is really 1 year in actual play time.

As fun as it is to make fun of the Sixers, them getting an unprotected pick from the Clippers for Harden, just to steal PG in free agency, is amazing stuff. Obviously, the 4th year of the deal is going to be horrendous, but it's a worthy gamble.

Paul George is the Michael Jordan of Tobias Harris’

I’m a Sixers fan, it’s the best of a bad situation. It the Sixers a “punchers chance” which is more than they deserve after 10 years of incompetence.

This Paul George era of Clippers is closer to Brooklyn Nets with KD than anything

The fact that Okc basically got Sga and their new core from that Clippers trade showed how bad LA got fleeced. And now PG has left again for another team…

Soft excuse making PG with Philly fans 😂😂 this is going to be fun

You simply have to make a move like this if you're Philly or trade Embiid. It's literally as simple as that.

And just just like that we have our new Tobias

Looks like Paul George got a new load management teammate.

Always love the Bill Simmons Pod. Bill hit it on the head PG just wants the money. He is not worried about legacy. He got the bag . It is all good .

Who else is here for Wildes?

Daryl Morey is the biggest sucker for paying huge for guys who have achieved nothing and are well past their prime. You can guarantee this will end with a 2nd round exit with Sixers, fans asking for PG’s throat in 12-24 months and screaming again that Embiid never had a good team around him.

I don’t understand how someone can be a permanent TV personality with his own show but CAN’T afford a nicer microphone than wired Apple earbuds… I still love these two together

Gen Z Wing players consider PG THEIR GOAT because he plays the most efficient style of basketball on both sides of the court! Coaches use Paul George film to show players the RIGHT way to play as a wing! Basically, if you want to get a college scholarship as a wing, you master as much as you can of Paul George’s skillset! They don’t call him THE GOAT, they call I’m THEIR GOAT! To simply explain it, in the era of 3 & D, name a better 3 & D player!

I've read a lot of comments online about people being mad at this signing, saying it's a sinkhole giving a 34 year old a max contract...while here in LA people aren't complaining as much as how were about to give a guy, that's gonna turn 40 this year a 3 max contract, hired his podcast buddy as head coach and even drafted his son so that he would stay...

I’m not glad I have Season Tickets (Clippers).😂😂

Love Wildes, So glad he was on the show. please bring him on more !!!

Clippers were smart to not sign him in my opinion. $50m when he’s 38-39 that’s insane. He’s not a superstar. Yeah they traded everything to bring him and kawhi in but this is going to be way better for their future. PG wasn’t winning then big games let’s be honest. Clippers were smart

Wildes, the only guy on that show not own by klutch

The sixers have two high paid injury prone stars 💯

I have a theory that Clippers refused to give PG the 4 year max because they have full access to his medical records and were not confident he would play at worst a satisfactory level by the end of said contract. It is very similar to the Amare Stoudemire situation with Phoenix in 2010 they let him go sign with the Knicks because he had bad knees and wanted a 5 year guaranteed max the six year option was completely off the table. Ballmer is loaded he isn’t stupid he knows he got duped by OKC in the PG trade in 2019 which was contingent on landing Kawhi in free agency. Now Ballmer is cutting his losses.😂😂

bill has guests on so he can talk at them.

Bill is way overselling the bad parts about going to Philly. Paul George gets to be a secondary or third level star on a team with a playoff run and he's shielded because the team's failures rest on Embiid health

Yeah Paul Gearge is the Goat playoff choker, an alergic goat you may say

The PG is the GOAT thing just comes from him having an aesthetic game, hes almost like the perfect videogame character. Good jumper, athletic, defensive, can playmake, can finish and hes just got a very smooth game. Its not too common but ive heard it a few times online

It's wild how much money the Clippers have given Kawhi to not play

First day of free agency was a good one in Sixers land - Signed PG, Drummond, Gordon & resigned Kelly Oubre. More work to do to build out the roster but man kudos

Sixers are going to have the best "did not dress" roster in the league 😤😤 Street Clothes Squad

It's crazy to think George is getting that much money at 34-38 and that he wants to leave LA to get it. Why bother? He's not winning jack with Embiid, it's cold and that extra $50 million makes absolutely zero difference to his or even his grandkids lives.

Nah pg13 doesn’t get judged for jumping around because everywhere he went made sense and was a good fit but kd joined a 73 win team that shit was od bro

I thought PG was good back when he was with Indiana, felt like he was pretty underrated back then. But since then seems like he’s slightly overrated and just isn’t a winning player

Paul George has to win some life achievement award for getting paired with the worst performing NBA stars in playoff history. Carmelo, Westbrook, Harden, and now Emiid. Honestly, he did better by himself with the Pacers battling Lebron all those years.

If Bill doesn't mention he has Clippers season tickets RU-vid demonetizes his videos.

Paul George’s moment might have been the 2013 East semi-Finals vs the Knicks where a deep Pacers team beat Melo in clutch moments but got beat by Lebron, Wade & Bosh in the ECF. From that point on, it became about the money. He went to OKC where it went nowhere. Finally the Los Angeles Beach Boys assembled 4 guys from California (Kawhi, Paul George, Russel Westbrook, James Harden) and it didn’t work. PG-13 wanted another giant bag of cash 💰 AND a trade to Philly. In a 40 game season, this is a win. In a long 82 game season, I dunno if this gets the Sixers to the Finals with a 34 yr old PG-13.

lol at Bill mentioning Al Horford (twice) as some sort of exciting trade piece. Truly a beautiful mind.

typical simmons pod. slides celtics into convo at every opportunity. even when there is no opportunity really. and shades the knicks. never change bill. never change.

you know that Harden came to the clippers talking shit about Daryl Morey and then PG still went to Philly. 😂

He left an injury prone star who is never available come the playoffs for another injury prone player who is never healthy come the playoffs 🤣😭

As much as i like pg I would rather pay klay 17 mill in 2026 than pg 53 mill in 2028

Paul George and Joel Embiid when it comes to underperforming against expectations: *Kobe and Shaq Highlights Meme*

Wow, A Clippers team with an often injured Kawhi and Harden as the lead star could have a bad record and the Thunder own that pick. That is rough.

Ever since the Pacers-Heat series 2013 where PG and LeBron went bucket for bucket most games he realized he doesn't have to prove anything, just get the biggest bag

Pg has never been on KD level bill

“at this point you should just get Lakers tickets " lol

Now when the Clippers blow it up in 2 years, OKC has ALL their Draft Picks😂😂😂😂 THEY ARE SCREWED

Gms keep giving max contracts to dudes past their prime

Bill, do not bring this guy back. Worse guest you have ever had.

Maxey is going to have to step up & become the teams closer for this to result in a championship. At this point George & Embiid are what they are in this league and neither of them are that guy.

The only people who think PG is the GOAT are the youngsters who learned hoops from Instagram. That demographic overvalues PG and Kyrie because they’ve got a pretty game. Those people overvalue a “bag” and undervalue effectiveness/impact.

NOW EVERYBODY MAD BECAUSE ITS THE 76ERS 😂

“Kyle, turn the TikTok camera on!”

Maybe the Clippers signed Harden because he looked better than Paul George against the Mavericks and it was at a cheaper price. And then there’s still Kawhi that they signed for 4 years who was absent so maybe the logic is with Kawhi back instead of Paul George they would be just as good

Sixers had no choice. Even though they'll never win a title with Embiid because of his injury history, they still had to do the dance and pay for another star alongside their MVP or he would bust out of there. Embiid has certainly had enough examples of players acting badly, so he definitely would do what KD, Kyrie, Harden and Simmons did. I sure hope everybody stays healthy.

Some of the biggest what ifs in Pacer history. What if Paul George never got hurt. Does he become the best player or close to it in the league. What if Indiana didn’t trade Kawhi Leonard for George Hill. Imagine a starting lineup of Random PG(probably Lance Stephenson) PG, Kawhi, West, and Hibbert… yea that team could’ve won at least one ring. 2011-13 PG was on a different level. What if what if.

It’s honestly sad what happened to Simmons, just the most biased person in media now. Sad!

I'd rather sign PG to this deal vs trading 6 firsts for a very good role player like the Knicks did for Bridges. The Sixers window is really on 2-3 years with Embiid so signing an aging star makes more sense for the Sixers. He's the perfect fit next to Embiid/Maxey too with great spot up shooting and very good perimeter defense.

Boston dynasty talks way too early. Crushing whole season just leads to big 3s being formed. 76ers with perimeter defender and best center are biggest threat.

The apron is important because you can’t sign basically anyone else to the team. It is punishing star movement on max contracts.

YES! Wildes!! Thank you!! Our generations Costas!

This co-host is terrible never have him back.

I don’t know why. But this felt so gentlemanly.

PG wanted the max. Let's not assume he gave a damn about winning a championship.

I feel bad for Maxey, just when he has a breakout season, PG shows up and knocks him back down

Bill is such a sixers hater, definitely being biased 💯

intuit dome will lift the clippers curse. believe it, bill. exciting and competitive seasons ahead 🔥

Wildes voice sounds just like Barry Mccockiners

Pg13 is what Tobais is supposed to be and diet lebronze is what pg13 is supposed to be Noone is anyone. Goodluck 76ers 😂

Why do they keep saying Paul George era when kahwi was the man. Were the 90’s Bulls the pippen era 🤦🏽‍♂️

Great way for Balmer to introduce the intuit dome era. Especially with the KPJ signing.

But guys he’s the goat of smooth how could you not want him

1:47 American education on it's lowest 😃 PG was an upcoming star who never actually came up, Greatest of wtf

Bill is just annoying.

These are my two guys when it comes to basketball talk!

was not expecting Wildes on this when I clicked lol

Not fair to call PG “Durant-ish” when he’s not pouting and forcing early trades.

I don't get this move by PG you left a team where the best player is always hurt in the playoffs for another team who's best player is always hurt in the playoffs like what

Hey Daryl! Why did you give Paul George Harden's Money!! You WRONG for this!

PG role on this team is to be a closer and shooter. Also when Embiid is on bench he becomes a secondary option to Maxey. He will have games they go through him cause they are hot. But most games will go through their MVP and Maxey’s young legs

As a celtics fan i am so excited for the sixers to get paul george. This is going to be so much fun

The problem here is that Simmons thinks Clipper fans care that PG left. Wildes refusing to think about the CBA and implications shows he is a casual.

Dame knocking down that bad shot knocking OKC out of playoffs was PGs defining moment

Kawhi made a huge mistake leaving Toronto after they won the championship in 2019. Kawhi had no pressure in Toronto. I think the pressure in LA got to him.

Nah I loved vengeful podcast Bill. When the new post-ESPN podcast started with Picture Me Rollin ... Chefs Kiss The best/most entertaining Bill's are: 1) Bewildered/WTF is happening Bill 2) I hate my team Bill 3) F**k ESPN Bill Simmons is better when he has a little fire in the belly and it's stream of consciousness ranting and raving. Honestly all talking heads are better in their Mad Dog moments

Feels like Wildes hasn’t watched or read or heard anything about the NBA in the last 3 years. WTF was this guest appearance? KW: “What’s the defining Paul George moment? Some bad playoff games? Dunking on LeBron when he was 21?” PG has 21 30+ point playoff games. He’s not a frickin bum lmao.

This is a good dou with Wildes and Simmons !!

Best move for Philly would’ve been to TRADE EMBIID and load up for this next draft and bring back some nice young talent for Maxey to grow with. Now in 4 years Maxey will be great but PG embiid maybe retired. Would OKC give Chet and Dort? Take those two and picks it’s a done deal.

Bill conveniently forgets that he thought the Paul George-OKC trade was great for the Clippers at the time.

Is it just me or is there no middle class in the NBA either? It's either a near 40 year old veteran or It's a 20-something with no track record and we have no idea what could happen. Betting on the veteran with the risk of an injury season does feel a little safer, a little more researched and thought out. Regardless of what happens, forget about the money. If they lose the money lost is always a massive tragedy, but if they win who really gives a shit what it cost? You can't buy an NBA championship, all of the guys who might help you get one cost around the same amount. And if you get a young guy cheap, now he wants to get paid because he got you a chip. So the money is always a sunk cost. Fuck it, pay him the max. Max out to the cap. Pay the shit out of the luxury tax. Top tier. Fuck it. If you win, you do NOT care. If you dont win you blame the coach or front office and pay the same amount to someone else anyway. If you're the Sixers, it's all about Embiid. This is not the Patrick Ewing Knicks. Maxey is not pulling a team of whatevers to a championship. No Embiid, no chip. Period. Will Embiid ever have a fully healthy season? All signs point to no, so fuck it. Load up, have fun, get close, maybe get lucky but wait until the next amazing guy comes along and hope he's healthy this time.

s/o to my boy Kevin Wildes , my fourth favorite FTF anchor ❤️

I can't believe people are genuinely biting the bullet with the Sixers. They are both injury prone, they are both playoff droppers, the other pieces are cute but they have no bench. I mean, it's the Sixers, Embiid couldn't do it with healthy Jimmy Buttler, so I doubt he is suddenly doing it with old PG13

George has played 70 games once in the last five years, last year. GOAT? Ridiculous. Great player. I guess. What team has he lifted up, has he put on his shoulders and driven them somewhere? He's never played a single game in the Finals in eleven years, playing on some supremely gifted teams, with supremely talented teammates? Never? He's just gonna break some Philly hearts this season when he tears his ACL, ruptures his Achilles, or has some weird injury no one has ever heard of. In 14 years, he has 7 full seasons and 7 injured seasons. That's not a GOAT career, no matter what some players say. I have nothing against him, but he's a second guy, not a first. And he's hurt way too often to be a true star worthy of the risk.

They are both being extremely uncharitable to Paul George. He was a legitimate MVP candidate in 2019 and he has been consistently excellent throughout his career with amazing playoff moments. I know he became a minute for a minute there with what happened in 2020 but they talk about him like he’s a bum who hasn’t done anything

Not talkin about the elephant in the room. WestBrick staying put may have suaded PJ's decision making process. PJ teamed up with a dude that cant make a shot + a dude that can't play due to injuries + a dude that can't perform in playoffs PJ "When's my flight outta here?"

Paul George’s defining moment if we are being real is the Dame time dagger on him to end that entire Russ OKC era.

HEY CLIPPERS FANS, ALL THAT TRASH TALKING AFTER BEATING MY MAVS IN 2021, JUST TO END UP BEING A JOKE LIKE ALWAYS 😂😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️

Kevin Durant takes “the poopoo” because he went to a 73-9 team, left the best situation in NBA history, put together his own team which failed, then demanded out and probably ruined a good young team that was in the finals a season prior. And now there’s noise of him being shopped (again)