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Paul George next team odds: Warriors' odds rise amid trade rumors

Updated Jun. 26, 2024 5:14 p.m. ET

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Could the Clippers' superstar project be over?

Star guard Paul George has spent the past five years in Los Angeles, but enters this offseason with a player option for nearly $50 million. 

George's five-year tenure with the Clippers has been highlighted by injuries and shortcomings. Since bringing in Kawhi Leonard and PG-13 back in 2019, the Clippers have only reached the Western Conference finals once and haven't won a playoff series in three years. 

Now, all signs point to George, 34, pursuing a long-term deal, even if not with LAC.

According to recent reports, the Golden State Warriors have picked up momentum in the race for George. One of his former teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder, have shown interest as well. 

Free agency officially kicks off on June 30.

Will PG-13 be on the move?

Let's check out the odds for George's next team at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 26.

PAUL GEORGE NEXT TEAM ODDS:

Clippers: -280 (bet $10 to win $13.57 total)
76ers: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Thunder: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Warriors: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
Magic: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total) 
Knicks: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Lakers: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)

As mentioned, the Warriors made a huge jump in the George sweepstakes, according to the odds, and ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported Wednesday that the Warriors are prepared to offer George a four-year max deal. 

"Paul George, frankly, wants four years. He wants a full out max and there are a number of teams out there, I am told, that are prepared to give it to him, who are prepared to trade for him. One of those teams, potentially, is up the coast in Golden State."

As of Monday, the Warriors were +3000 to be Paul George's next team. They are now +600. 

"He could opt-in and get traded by this weekend," Windhorst added. "This is something that is going to come to a head in the next day or two."

This past season, George, a nine-time All-Star, averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 74 games. It was the second-straight season that George saw his points, rebounds and assists decline.

After the Clippers missed the playoffs in 2021-22, and George missed their first-round series in 2022-23 due to injury, the Clippers once again lost in the first round this year. 

George averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists in LAC's six-game playoff defeat at the hands of Dallas this past season.

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