LISTEN TO ME! 🗣️ Stephen A. urges PG-13 to leave LA Clippers 👀 | First Take

LISTEN TO ME! 🗣️ Stephen A. urges PG-13 to leave LA Clippers 👀 | First Take

glay Thompson might be wearing a different Jersey this season he’s prepared to test free agency despite Golden State claiming they want him back the Warriors say they’re ready for the quote emotions of negotiating with their longtime star who spent all 12 years of his career with the team meanwhile Paul George’s future is also up in the air the ball in the air for the 34-year-old Stars core as he decides whether to return to LA or if another team gives him a better chance to win here’s Wendy on the latest on Paul George’s options Paul George has three options one is to resign with the Clippers two is to enter free agency and go somewhere else like Philly or Orlando three he can opt into his contract and get traded by this weekend that is something that is going to come to a head in the next day or two if he wants to go with that option because obviously you’d have to negotiate a trade and then the team wouldn’t necessarily need salary cap space so the Paul George sweep Stakes is going to come to a head at least that aspect of it faster than those other players who are going to be free agents like clay Thompson or Demar de Rosen all right Shay tell me this is it more important for clay or PG-13 to return to their team PG because I don’t think even if clay returns to the Warriors I don’t think they’re in Championship contending team Paul without Paul George they have no chance because they because Kawai is really unreliable we saw as healthy as he being when it mattered most he wasn’t there so without Paul George they really don’t have a chance I don’t really think they have a chance um I because they’re moving into this new building Stephen and when you move into a new building you need stars to fill it and he he and Kawai are the two stars look I Clay’s had an unbelievable career and I still think he can play but in terms of importance uh Paul George is the mo mortgage Klay Thompson is internet service hell I can do without internet service I can’t do go without paying my mortgage hell they gonna move me up out of there so Paul George is absolutely the most important I completely disagree with you totally so I’m going to go with Klay Thompson here I understand the willingness to look at Golden State from last year to see the elevation of Jonathan kaminga to see Pinsky the rookie be as good as he is and you’re inclined to say otherwise you’re inclined to say it’s Paul George instead of Klay Thompson let me remind you that Klay Thompson had a down year his down year was 17 points per game on 39% shooting from three-point range we walk around here acting like this dude one of the top five Shooters in the history of basketball who shot better than 40% in nine of his first 10 seasons we’re acting like this brother is somebody that you know is just done Shannon did you know that since the allstar break Klay Thompson shot 45% from the field and 42% from three-point range did you know that this is this is what is considered a bad year this brother shoots better than 95% of the league in a bad year and so we got now let me just suppose that to Paul George I know that Paul George can ball Paul George as a star Paul George plays on both ends of the court but we know kawh Lon is gonna get hurt we know that brother’s unreliable you say and we know that without him the Clippers are going home in the first round doesn’t Paul George and listen I know that I made news the other day and by the way I have no regret for apologizing but Shannon because I know for Club sh Shay and night cap I want to make sure you got the story Shannon me and Paul George were on NBA Countdown and my apology was for everything that I said about Kawai in front of him on the broadcast because it put him in a bad spot and we were talking tongue and cheek and we were just having fun because it was little stuff they were talking about Derek white he might be on the Olympic team and I’m like why is kaww let it even trying on the Team USA Jersey that’s summer play you might get hurt flying over to Paris I don’t want you playing in the Olympics I want you ready for October that’s what I was trying to say so we having fun but I wasn’t really thinking about the position it put Paul George in so I was apologetic about that under no circumstances are am do I have any hiccups any stuttering or any backtracking from the words I said about that kawhai led I meant every damn syllable I meant about I said about Ka Lett kawh lennett is a superstar basketball player who is completely unreliable healthwise he misses 46% of the games he misses 60% of the playoffs since he has become a Clipper and he does absolutely positively nothing to market the sport why should Paul George stay in that situation podcast P wherever you are Paul George listen to me and listen to me good you should want to leave if that’s your teammate because you can’t trust his availability period I think he has a sense of loyalty because Kawai handpicked him Kawai the reason why he’s the he’s the reason why PG is at the clippers because Kawai put the pressure on them says if you don’t get him I’m going over there and he wanted to be in LA and he wanted to be that’s where he’s from yes because from yes right and so I think it’s going to be really hard for him to leave the question is he wants a max deal and from what the reports are the Clippers seem to be reluctantly or hesitant to give him a max deal I think he would fit really well obviously with in Philly with Joel and be he would fit really I think he would be great in OKC I don’t know if they want to revisit that and and the Clippers try to get try to get some of those draft picks back but for me Stephen A look clay phenomenal yes he’s he’s he’s not as consistent as he once worth was you used to go go book it Klay going to give me 20 going to give me 20 points a night he going to shoot to hit the threes but he might go three or 13 from the three or he might go seven to 10 it’s just too much inconsistency and I think Paul George puts the Clippers clo and I say this with a caveat if Kawai can stay healthy I don’t even know why I’m saying it the man ain’t been healthy so long why would I even why would I even preface it if kawhai stay healthy when was the last time we saw kawhai play a full NBA regular season and make it through the playoffs but I do believe that it’s very important for the Clippers since they are moving into that new building and they want fans to come out it’s going to be hard because it’s implier I think it’s a must that they sign Paul George but if I’m Paul George and I want Max money hey do this signning trade get me to Philly without Max money he wants a champion he wants a better chat at the championship he’s better off going elsewhere and Clay look if the if Golden State don’t want you y yo yo your Nicks yo yo I take clay I take clay in a heartbeat I take clay with a smile on my face with a smile on my face Stephen A here’s the thing the thing is not somebody wanting him he saw what true Hol Drew holiday got he got one for four 135 they’re not going to give clay that it seems to be people might get 100 might get 100 got roll got a roll [Music]

Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe join Molly Qerim on First Take to debate whether it’s more important for Golden State Warriors SG Klay Thompson or LA Clippers F Paul George to re-sign with their respective team,

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