Sixers Reaction: Paul George Signs $212 Million Deal - Oubre, Gordon, Drummond, Maxey Complete Core

[@MikeMissanelliPodcast]

Mike Missanelli discusses the Philadelphia 76ers' significant moves in free agency. The team signed Paul George to a four-year, $212 million contract despite his age and injury history. They also added Andre Drummond, Kelly Oubre, and Eric Gordon while re-signing Tyrese Maxey. 00:00 Sixers sign Paul George to 4-year deal 02:30 Sixers' current roster 06:00 Paul George's injury history 07:20 Can Sixers complete with Celtics & Knicks? 08:50 Pros of Paul George signing 11:50 Give Darryl Morey Credit 16:33 Good Is Not An Objective 18:01 Concluding Sixers' Remarks

[@nickm2294]

Mike’s voice is music to my ears!

[@TsunamiWebster]

Mike is a racist

[@charleskra]

I'd rather have 60 games of PG vs 80 games of Tobias.

[@claylawrence4938]

Goddamn right ✅️

[@philthyklean197]

Tobi got 26 a year 😂

[@mrwolf2972]

Absolutely it's funny bc I was arguing with pistons fans and they loved the pickup and actually told me the sixers were going miss him lol I'm still flabbergasted bout that

[@MarcS-mp1je]

Good riddance tobiASS the friendly ghost. I can’t believe Detroit wanted him. He disappears for long stretches , he’s very soft and plays absolutely no defense. When Detroit comes to town, he’s going to get the Ben Simmons treatment from the fans.

[@charleskra]

@@MarcS-mp1je The Pistons have got to be one of the worst organizations in the NBA. I can't believe they gave Tobias $52 mil. But, I guess if they can pay Monty Williams $65 Mil to not coach, they can pay Tobias $52 Mil to not score when you need him to.

[@Jskins]

Lauri Markkanen was my dream pick up for the Sixers

[@RichL57]

Drummond did a great job subbing and replacing embiid when hurt the last time he was in philly. This is probably the best sixers team they have put together In the Embiid era

[@jimmy33music]

Yup i agree. I think the drummond signing is more important than Paul george

[@bryansmall]

GREAT SHOW!! I'm not on board with this Sixers' move. However, I've been a Sixers fan since '76...LETS GO?

[@cedricmallory6414]

Why I like Drummond so much? He’s the only backup center that consistently gave embiid a chance to rest He produced consistently D Howard was pretty good but he got too many dumb techs and getting kicked out of games Couldnt be counted on

[@bwilderd5082]

Great pod! Good to hear you, Mike!!

[@Bobbyking-g4b]

Sixers should allow B Ball Paul Reed to play PF. He's too short, light weight and skinny to be playing Center. Give B Ball a chance until the Trade Deadline Let's Go Sixers ❤️💙❤️💙

[@jaranameer2882]

It won't happen because they want the PF to stretch the floor in today's NBA. Most teams have a SF starting at PF.

[@rupertpupkin2660]

My issue with Paul Reed is his poor Basketball IQ. He does a lot of knucklehead stuff and is always in foul trouble. Hes a poor man's Chris Boucher. The 76ers need to bring back Dario Saric to play the 4. Or they give Ricky Council a chance or see what they have in Boena. Other names they can potentially trade for to play the 4... Chris Boucher, Tari Eason, Santi Aldama, Grant Williams, Dorian Finney Smith.

[@AndrewJDuddy]

This is lucid and coherent. Best analysis of the situation ive seen.

[@theFRIS]

without the Embiid injury, sixers have the same, if not a better record, when you look at the numbers, but injuries are real... I see the celtics are more of "well somebody had to win" rather than them as dominate champions

[@Stereophile11]

radio hasn't been the same since MM left

[@chillinvillain8560]

Good afternoon Mikey 🌞 how about that Daryl Morey 🎉 Philadelphia 76ers Let's Go!

[@kevinhays2142]

Embide 35 points. Maxey 27 points. George 23 points. Oubre 15. Eric Gordon 10 points. That is 110 points with just your starters. I think the kid (1st round pick) can be the backup PG who will give a spark and 8 points off the bench. Drummond can give 8 points off the bench. I think the 2nd round pick can come off the bench and play some tough D, block shots. We Need to add a couple of role players to the bench. Maybe a guard, small forward and power forward. I like this team.

[@brvalentine1]

Thanks for the optimism Mike. Imma go jump off the Ben Franklin now. But seriously, what is the alternative at this point?

[@Reggied103079]

The 3 star thing actually works best when you have 1 guy that was a number 1 or 2 option go someplace else and become an over- achieving role player. This might be that thing. Imagine PG reinventing himself in Philly similar to Ray Allen in his Boston and Miami days. It could happen.

[@TsunamiWebster]

😂😂😂😂, not a chance thy stay healthy..ur delusional

[@TheGregory1967]

The team's issue is a management one. As long as they have incompetent talent evaluators, GM and a philosophy that is the antithesis of building a team nothing will change. It's hype, smoke and mirrors and optimism every offseason with the same result(s). Mr More is the PT Barnum of the league.

[@MyEaglewolf]

✌🏾👍🏽💓‼️‼️‼️Good Afternoon Mike from Mesquite, Nevada currently

[@philthyklean197]

Philly teams are Unbelievable 🔥

[@Philly-ck9bh]

My boy 💯

[@frankmartin7379]

Mike ,Morey made a good move getting PG he made a splash with what was available. All in all between draft and free agency I give Morey a B+.

[@allinfortheKing]

The reason it didn't work last year is Embiid's injury. We are probably the 2 seed and lose to Boston in ECF if he doesn't get hurt. We can compete this year, and have a better chance

[@mikeberretta]

4th best team in the east

[@joelmiller9912]

The process left us with”what else was he going to do”. Failure

[@allinfortheKing]

He will always be able to shoot, and he will always be tall, so yes, at 38, if healthy, he will be extremely effective

[@johnsondoeboy2772]

The Celtics have 4 stars

[@williamh.miller1956]

NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER FOR JOEL,,, PERIOD,

[@Reggied103079]

You're wrong about the 3 stars Mike. You just are picking and choosing who you consider a star. Boston's stars are Tatum, Brown, Porz, and Holiday. Denver's stars were Joker, Murray, Gordon. They also had an over achieving role player in KCP. GS we know their 3 Milwaukee had Giannis, Jrue, and Middleton. The point is that the 3 star situation works.

[@moonblast12]

It’s not the 3 stars teams that don’t work, it’s the 3 max players teams that don’t work. Three max players means all three must stay healthy because most of your depth is veteran minimums.

[@Reggied103079]

@@moonblast12 have you seen what Boston is paying their starting 5?

[@moonblast12]

@@Reggied103079 yes guys are getting extensions now, but they’ve already won and Jayson Tatum and KP haven’t signed yet. White got an extension , but it wasn’t a max. Because they don’t have 3 maxes they can probably lock in their top six.

[@Reggied103079]

@moonblast12 you can pull that off when you get 3 players others didn't want and then things work out. Jrue, Porz, and White were players teams were getting rid of and thinking they were getting an upgrade. They were wrong. We don't get lucky like that. We end up with Tobias and Harden.

[@moonblast12]

@@Reggied103079 they’re paying a lot but not 3 max, Tatum is just getting his max so that will be two max contracts. Holiday , White, KP are not on maxs.

[@jhnmon88]

I could argue they could have offered Demar DeRozan the same deal or less than what Harden just got 2 for 70 or less... Maybe Klay 2 for 40. If both of them don't work they are very tradable deals this next summer with a boat load of money to do it again next summer. Paul is a good fit on paper I don't think he is the piece they think they're getting.

[@jaranameer2882]

After hearing that New York have Brunson & Bridges for $50M combined I was in favor of signing Klay & Derozan instead but Idk if they would've came here.

[@jrhaydon939]

The pacers, bucks and heat are not chopped liver either

[@brucedavis4773]

It didn’t work because Embiid got hurt last Season. If you take the best player from any team you’re not going to do well.

[@realtruthnow8565]

Is Paul George at his best better than harden at his best?

[@jaranameer2882]

Harden at his best will give you flashier numbers but he's gonna hog the ball.

[@user-el5ro7uy6l]

2025 - PG 45 games

[@julianc6863]

Steve Ballmer is worth 130 billion but they didnt give a 4th year. 😅😅😅. Sorry the Clippers kept Harden and Kawhi over PG. PG has done more for LA then those 2 combined. Nobody is bringing this up. Harris almsot made just as much as PG and look at the difference in these players. Sixers need a bunch of vet minimums

[@jaranameer2882]

No one talks about this but the Sixers trade for Harris in 2019 helped LA get PG & Kawhi that summer and that set us back 5 years.

[@julianc6863]

@@jaranameer2882 it sent Sixers back 5 years also

[@neilgunns8391]

Horrible signing. I predict he’ll miss more games than he plays if he’s not traded before the contract expires. They’re gonna be in cap he!! They have a one, maybe two year window to win.

[@robertciechon3903]

Miss is always a downer

[@frankmartin7379]

Mike you sure do know how to robbed Christmas spirit.

[@p38cobra]

Another “Over the Hill Guy” like Chris Webber. Must be nice to have so much $$$$ to just flush down the toilet

[@nikosniko7092]

Waste of money … they need to learn how to draft

[@aibonitoguerrero]

You bring a lot of questions that cannot be answered. WHO CARES!!! If healthy this team can win it all. They might not. WHO CARES!! You sound like a You hate Daryl, you sound like a philosopher who throws questions up in the air to see who gravitates towards it!

[@mychaljames8025]

And they aren’t as good as the Knicks! People need to pull their heads out their ass in regards to the Knicks. The Knicks have two top level defenders at the forward position and they still have Randal and they got Brunson and the got his college teammates who are dawgs and they have a defensive minded coach who brings the dawg out of anyone.

[@user-vv4hf1vq7m]

Lmao MY is trash stop it bro fuck out of here 76ers better then them period

[@sneifert1968]

They should have traded Embid after the loss to the Celtics two years ago. They would now have starters to play with Maxie and a ton of draft picks following the picks they would have had for the last two seasons

[@jaranameer2882]

I don't think anyone's been traded immediately after wining an MVP in any sport.

[@brotherhannibal411]

Weak FA class Mike. PG is 34yo.. Embiid misses 30 games a year not gonna crown this team. Granted Drummond is needed. Mccain? Dude unless he's going on soul train or joining the cheerleading squad I dont see him to be a difference maker! Bottomline not getting out the east.

[@MarcS-mp1je]

I used to listen and call Mike’s show on 97.5 fairly often , I still listen to Tyrone and Ricky Bo, but I will not call in because Tyrone is too stubborn opinionated and argumentative, and if he disagrees with the caller’s point of view, he’ll cut you off the air very quickly it’s very frustrating. I enjoyed Mikey Miss’ program a lot better.