Paul George: Philly was No.1 in free agency

Paul George on how his career is changing with the program being part of the Big 3 (with no positional overlap) for the first time in his career and what his experience in Philadelphia has been like so far: pic.twitter.com/cMCle1ckYf – 2:27 PM

Paul George is officially a Philadelphia 76er pic.twitter.com/FRTXI0jTtl – 2:08 PM

Paul George turns the page on the LA Clippers after thanking Steve Ballmer and Lawrence Frank and thanking him for playing at home for five years. pic.twitter.com/K9U1RjwA2r – 1:49 PM

Paul George says taking the offensive load off of each other will be the key to the Sixers staying healthy, with a nod to forward Nick Nurse. “It’s fair to say that we don’t want to see Nick [Joel] isolation [too much] at the top of the key.” – 1:38 PM

Paul George says the 76ers don’t want Joel Embiid to separate himself as high and key as George is, citing an effort to keep Embiid healthy and keep him around for the rest of the season. – 1:38 PM

Paul George on his departure from the Clippers:
There is no ill will. It didn’t work. That’s business – 1:37 PM

Paul George says he has no animosity towards anyone with the Clippers and is “always grateful” to them for allowing him to play five years at home in LA. He said he had great conversations with everyone there, that everyone is a great place and he’s excited to be a Sixer now. – 1:36 PM

Paul George takes a direct look at Josh Harris when he talks about the prospect of winning and specifically “getting past the second round”
The 76ers have been to the Conference Finals as many times in Paul George’s career (2001) as the Clippers have (2021) – 1:35 p.m

Paul George also says he has no ego and that he felt like the 1 or 2 or 1A/1B convo was often taken out of context in LA – 1:32 PM

Paul George on how his job is changing with the All-star center: “Put the ball in the basket, guard the best player on the other team… I’m looking forward to playing in presence like Joel… .” – 1:27 PM

Paul George on adapting to Philly’s pressure: “At the end of the day, it’s brotherly love, right?” – 1:20 p.m

As Paul George was introduced as a new member of the 76ers, the message repeatedly came from both him and Daryl Morey that this was the right time for him and the team as they both looked to do the one thing they had never done: claim an NBA title. – 1:19 PM

Paul George: “Philly was the first in a lot of free agency … it kind of fit my game and where I was in my career … it made sense among the other options out there” – 1:18 PM

Paul George:
“Philly was No. 1 in most of free agency…it fit my game, where I was at in my career, and it fit the way the team was going…they made me feel like home from day one” – 1:17 PM

Paul George on the excitement of signing Philly vs. while signing in Los Angeles 😳
(via @PodcastPShow) pic.twitter.com/loGrRXKXHm – 1:16 PM

Paul George says Kawhi Leonard spoke highly of 76ers (and 2019 NBA champion Raptors) head coach Nick Nurse.
“When Kawhi talks, he listens.” – 1:16 PM

Paul George reveals that Joel Embiid was “secretly” one of his friends during All-Star weekend, and that it sounds like they could connect at some point. He also said that Kawhi Leonard spoke well of Nick Nurse and jokes “when Kawhi talks, he listens.” – 1:16 PM

Paul George on Nick Nurse: “Kawhi spoke well of himself. And when Kawhi talks, he listens.” – 1:15 p.m

Paul George says he wants to be a late game player to take pressure off both Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey – 1:15 p.m

Paul George compares Tyrese Maxey to Russell Westbrook in the way they play at speed
“I think we complement each other very well” – 1:14 PM

Paul George: “Joel was one of my closest friends at the All-Star game” – 1:13 PM

Paul George: “I think we have a real, legitimate shot.”
He says he admired Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey from afar and that Embiid was secretly one of his longtime All-Star friends. – 1:13 PM

Paul George:
“Joel was one of my closest All-Star Game friends.”
He says it feels “inevitable” they’ll play together at some point – 1:12 PM

Paul George is here for his first Sixers press conference. pic.twitter.com/k5rHA2dh8y – 1:10 p.m

Josh Harris on officially introducing Paul George: “We’re all in.” – 1:10 p.m

Paul George is about to speak #The six pic.twitter.com/NreT8lUshu – 12:52 PM

Nick Nurse on what he thinks of the trio of Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Joel Embiid, and how Tobias Harris’ replacement for Paul George changes his thoughts on the team: pic.twitter.com/xLm7PXfuAy – 12:29 PM

Daryl Morey reiterated Tyrese Maxey’s patience in having to wait a year to get the deal he “deserved” last summer, which allowed them to have the space to sign Paul George this summer. – 11:08 AM

This is where the work has brought us today. Tyreese Maxey, Paul George and Nick Nurse will join us on @975Middays. I hope you will too. pic.twitter.com/KKk4PewptY – 9:00 A.M

Tyrese Maxey shouts out Paul George and the podcast #The six pic.twitter.com/fV6nvAn7wb – 9:26 PM