Fee: The 76ers patience is about to run out, George must find a way to play decent numbers in the new season

Recently, Philadelphia reporter Keith Pompey mentioned Paul George's name many times when discussing the topic of the new season.

The Philadelphia reporter said: "The new season is very important for George. If he wants to stay here, he must find a way to play decent data, because the 76ers management's patience/tolerance for him is about to reach its limit."

Last summer, George politely declined the Clippers' contract renewal and finally signed with the 76ers for four years, with a total salary of US$212 million, of which the 2027-28 season is the player option. In the 2024-25 season, George played 41 times for the regular season representative of 76ers, averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, shooting percentage of 43% and three-point shooting percentage of 36%.

If you only look at the first season after joining the 76ers, George is not worthy of the maximum salary contract at both offense and defense. What makes the 76ers management most trouble is that not only has George's personal data greatly reduced, but his attendance rate cannot be guaranteed.

So, driven by various factors, the 76ers management gradually lost patience with George, which I think is completely understandable.