Sixers believed to be frontrunners for Paul George

Locked on 76ers cohosts John Mitchell and Keith Pompey discuss the 76ers' pursuit of Paul George in free agency. Sources have told them that the Sixers are the frontrunners to land George heading into today's free agency meetings. Mitchell and Pompey think the Sixers need George to be in position to compete with the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. And the talk about how Tobias Harris can help a team in free agency.
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[@samuelmccann3008]

These are the only 2 I believe in when it comes down to Sixers talk. Great job guys for the coverage.

[@quickis35]

I love when yall talk Philly sports history outside of Sixers. We’ve got such a rich sports history here that isn’t highlighted enough.

[@johnzywko5885]

Rich history in sports,players and managers,but not in GM’s….worst GM’s in history

[@golf1king]

Keith The Best in Philly 👍🏿👍🏻

[@Prophet.1]

We just have the wrong GM. This is the year Sixers fanbase screams " fire Daryl Morey." 13:49 By the way , Keith and John are totally great. You guys haven't talked bout Akbar for a while.

[@rohandunbar2072]

Keith still on the Tobias Harris payroll 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Phillystresssportsfan]

Here we go giving excuse for Tobias Harris again smh. He had 4 to 5 years and three different coaches and he still didn’t fit the team. How u a max player but the second or third option without Embiid and Harden smh

[@Travelling_wm]

KD, Booker, Beal and a bunch of min deals. That’s what getting any max level player will look like. About 10-12M in space to sign a role player, the 8M room exception. And if they want to do a S&T with KMJ they’ll be hard capped.

[@ike.o6944]

I agree with you. But the main thing is Embiid has to stay healthy!!!!!!! In the playoffs you don’t run a deep roster anyways. They can fill out the roster with some shooters and they have some draft capital to get a couple pieces. Again… all this is on Embiid evolving this game… passing and relying on his teammates more…. making better decisions when he’s double and triple teamed… and losing weight.

[@WawaMarvel]

Wrong. 6ers have 2 players in embiid and maxey that can be extended without hurting our cap. Suns only have booker in that regard. 6ers after signing whom ever for the bigger piece, can use a mid level exception, and use the bi annual this year to resign a player. And still have cap space to sign another player. Maybe even 2 depending on that contract and what they do with Reed. They only need to sign say 3-4 new players and resign 1-2 from last season which won’t be an issue. The issue is which players as they have choices to make themselves.

[@cortezajones]

I’m all for pg to the sixers I’m just wondering how we going to fill out the rest of the roster with the 12 million we have left?

[@WawaMarvel]

It won’t be exactly that. I can’t give you exact numbers, but remember our drafted players extensions can go over the cap. We have a mid level exception to sign a player. That won’t affect the pg money. And there’s the bi annual we can use this year. We can use it to sign a player we had last season. It was broken down a few weeks ago on phly sports. Then I’m sure we will get another vet minimum. In total the sixers need to sign like 5 more players. So pg, Ingram whom ever gets the bigger bite. That’s 1. Mid level players is 2 . Bi annual 3 . Money left over can get us 1-2 guys, and we can get a player on a vet minimum. I assume Bona stays on bench and McCain. So we should have a solid 8 man rotation for playoffs and one of the other bench guys will show promise to be 9 in rotation if need be.

[@willaquino5233]

If im the sixers i will prioritize Signing a good back up for Embid- ihart, Klay thompson he can do the same thing paul george does and way better contract

[@hitmanchris]

Facts about Tobi and for a run that first year he was out playing Jimmy. Tobi contract is truly held against him.

[@jontayebrown6865]

Keith that was a Rakin like brother

[@ryanrowe1975]

PG Marksannen Issac

[@amonone399]

Getting Paul George would be a stupid move by the star hunter. If they do get Paul, the sixers will be out of the first or second round of the play-offs again. I hope he goes to golden state or Orlando.

[@richardgrant6767]

How does Lebron opting out to take a discount to help his team affect PG's greedy ass doing the opposite in the same building?! Haha. It will be funny when Clippers sign Derozan (another LA kid) to replace him for 3 years, $90M that will give them cap room to grab another player or 2. And if PG is that greedy, he should just sign with Orlando where there's no state income tax.

[@WawaMarvel]

Greedy? If a team was gonna offer me a max contract, why am I taking less? To do them a favor? Oh I want to take 10mil less per year so the team can sign an unknown that may or may not help us win? No. The teams need to have it figured out. Nobody is turning down max money if it’s offered on a new team. Lebron situation is different. He’s been with that team, pg might be going to a different team. Lebron knows this will likely be it for him, so it makes more sense for him to take less at this stage for him. Pg is a few years younger, and this kind of money isn’t forever. Take what you can get. Greedy is asking for more than offered.

[@richardgrant6767]

@WawaMarvel Because his family is in LA and he already made over $200M.

[@kevinwashington3071]

Remember who is teammate is!!!!!

[@jrhaydon939]

Tell me how PG,Batum and Covington makes them top 3 in the conference???ill wait,but none of these guys move the needle to get a title.Boston,NY,Milwaukee and the Heat are all laughing right now,and i forgot Indiana too.

[@user-qw7xq7ni9p]

how do u even write this sentence. We have an MVP AND ascending All-Star in Maxey. and you dont see how. we'll say bye to Isaiah whom I think we sign, so, after all those missed shots that Knicka take cause yall grab 10 to 12 offensive boards right, those are bricks baby. say bye to Mcbride. who's rebounding bricks???

[@jrhaydon939]

@@user-qw7xq7ni9p We had enough to beat the knicks,what are you talking about?? We lost bottom line,and guess what?they have a even better roster now.

[@johnmitchell7654]

@@user-qw7xq7ni9phe just here hating.

[@givingyousportsfrommyview]

So what direction do y'all go if pg doesn't come

[@WawaMarvel]

Ingram is a better choice than pg. there’s no clear cut answers, choices. But I’d advise the Ingram trade for obvious reasons and mainly Ingram has a little more want to than pg. maybe nurse can get more out of him. We gonna definitely have to lean on the young guys and I think we can sign a mid level exception

[@julianc6863]

Hell no always hurt. Cry baby. Can't play D

[@Dreamer88keys]

Paul fits way better

[@cameroonbreezygoat903]

@@Dreamer88keysYou guys never learn. Harden and Paul George are the same player at this point. I’ve been watching more than most and I can tell you he crumbles under pressure

[@WawaMarvel]

@@cameroonbreezygoat903 you guys never learn? Who’s you guys? There’s only a certain number of players available the 6ers can trade for or sign. These are two mentioned. They are realistic options, so they will be discussed. You have a better trade target no one knows about? Or a free agent that no one knows about? Please tell us and the front office who to get. They have the money. Pg like other 2nd and 3rd options have good games and bad games. Luka, Tatum, Kyrie,Edward’s, Kat, etc etc all have had bad games in important games. The point is to construct a team to alleviate as much as that off each others shoulders so no one player has to carry the offense.

[@WawaMarvel]

@@Dreamer88keys yes, he’s the better fit. I might still prefer Ingram, tho I like that pg and handle the ball way better. You know what, you’ve convinced me. I’m back on team pg.

[@brettnelson9185]

Also, he’s 34, seems like a bad idea still but guess we’ll find out

[@carlhammill5774]

Don't believe it for a second. There is just no way George gives us sunny CA for sleet, windy Philly. Just pushing that offer price up for Clippers.

[@johnmitchell7654]

You were saying

[@OmaAlkebulan-grace]

KCP, PG13 and Hartenstein 😅😂 get it done ✔️ Morey 😮

[@davidblantz]

Stay in LA, don't pull another Harden mistake, Morey ! Plugging in over the hill stars and expect a different result- losing in early round playoffs doesn't work ! If Morey signs George to a max contract, Morey should immediately be fired !!

[@frankmartin7379]

The only way I see it, PG being the answer is if he’s healthy the whole season.

[@andreslancheros2863]

As a clippers fan, you don’t want him. He is not going to fit in and the fans won’t like how much he complains.

[@sting114]

Last 2 years of 4 years max for George for sure will be a negative asset. Sixers need to attach at least 1 first unprotected in order to trade him

[@julianc6863]

Sixsrs have a window here with Joel like 2 Yeats maybe 3

[@prestonhornes8367]

Can we go and get Pat Bev and both morris brothers coming off the bench.. I don’t want PG working to hard on defense until th playoffs

[@julianc6863]

Batum Obrue Will be back.

[@stanbennett9097]

#trustinmorey 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@jamescatchings3328]

Everyone keeps forgetting about Randle

[@TylerCostello]

You talk about 4 year max and kawhi. But what about harden? Wouldn’t he be mad? He probably would have to leave?

[@julianc6863]

Harden is always mad at something

[@robertgrace5400]

I don't think Paul George is leaving the clippers just because he would of to agreed to sign and trade just like he did from the Thunder

[@rohandunbar2072]

The word you're looking for is have not of...exactly when did PG sign & trade from OKC?

[@robertgrace5400]

@@rohandunbar2072 how old are you, don't you remember, 5 1st 2 players

[@robertgrace5400]

@@rohandunbar2072 and sorry for the bad grammar

[@rohandunbar2072]

@@robertgrace5400 it was an off season trade not sign & trade

[@brettnelson9185]

I still think PG is using us as leverage until proven otherwise.

[@kevinhipps1236]

What else is his camp going to put out there. Clippers is his first choice. If they don't budge then Paul may give in.

[@julianc6863]

Why give in. It's 50 fking mill more

[@julianc6863]

My fear is he goes to Magic which I dunno why. PG comes he gets his buddies to fill roster and Sixers would still have assets. I didn't want PG but with Joel they have a window here and Id they have PG instead of Harris they would have went to finals by now and I see why Morey wants another star. Joel health shaky

[@frankr111th]

Orlando is a viable place. They've got a lot of young talent and Florida has no state income tax...

[@julianc6863]

@@frankr111th I'm a sixers fan so we will see. Tired of losing

[@cameroonbreezygoat903]

@@julianc6863lol you must not be. Paul George is gonna to make you miss Harden lol

[@BlackHammer0891]

If Embiid is healthy and scoring 35 through three quarters like when he was healthy.. it don’t matter WHO the Bockers sign. The caveat is always Embiids health.

[@rogertaylor8357]

That's part of the problem. Hoping Embiid doesn't get hurt. Embiid has been in the league 10 seasons and has been injured at some point all 10 of those seasons. The team needs real depth to maintain when Embiid misses time.

[@215jphilly]

Sixers are tied with Atlanta right now lol and wherever Atlanta is line it up between that lol

[@Travelling_wm]

This whole thing is a charade… Clippers trying to do the Sixers dirty, offer PG 4 yrs after everyone else is signed

[@whattodolou173]

Sixers about to get robbed AGAIN! This time it’ll be Paul George smh

[@jessew5650]

My first time here.. I’m a pg fan. Looks like I’m rolling w/ the sixers. Get rid of Tobias ASAP

[@sdbruh]

Please no PG, Butler, or max money or mid 30 year olds. It's dumb.

[@Hemingway-dq4fx]

An often injured playoff loser. Why wouldn't the Sixers go after him? He'll fit right in.

[@bigbrytunney8753]

i guess this what people mean by 'perfect fit'

[@Keithhollenberg]

Trade for markken, I don't think you can afford 4 years on not adding good players around the 3. Ubree ,lowery,and battle need to be here. Can they bring them back giving pg his demand .

[@WawaMarvel]

What? lol. Trading for markennen is unlikely. Unless ainge likes us. Who said they can’t add good players around the 3 highest paid? Why wouldn’t they be able to unless the players just don’t want come here. They can resign a player with the bi annual, we will have money for a player or 2 left over, mid level exception and any player who wants a vet minimum like how we took oubre. Idk what nonsense yall say sometimes.😂

[@julianc6863]

Dude they don't have enough and u can't trade every pick u have left that's nuts

[@kevinwashington3071]

We might not go nowhere it's better then TOBIAS HARRIS!!!

[@framed_Mcrib]

lol embiid average like 2 points in 4th against knicks in playoff and like 2 rebounds. knicks are going to beat up on sixers.

[@yourbestbet3485]

It’s funny how when you brothers were assessing Knicks vs. Sixers you left out Randle! I’ll take the Knicks “large 4” over the Sixers possible big 3.

[@davidmpr5279]

I take healthy sixers over Knicks.

[@jordansmith7954]

Who?

[@MrDennis1108]

Didn’t the Knicks play better minus Randle?

[@ike.o6944]

Remember this… remember the ball movement the Knicks played with when Randle was out the lineup. Randle is good but he stops the ball movement a lot of the times and he can only drive left. The Knicks will be good but the 76ers will be toe to toe with them if they sign tougher players that will go at you.

[@julianc6863]

Dude Randle is a waste for NY. Watch Sixers roster if they get PG