Why now is perfect time for Dubs to thank Clippers for PG13 fallout

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Why now is perfect time for Dubs to thank Clippers for PG13 fallout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Whether it’s a day they’re playing or not, and whether they’ll admit it or not, the Warriors are entrenched in scoreboard watching right now.

Enjoying the aftermath of Steph Curry’s heroic 56-point effort Thursday night in Orlando, the Warriors had to have loved what transpired Friday in Los Angeles. The Lakers won their fifth straight game, jumping to the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. The Clippers were on the losing end of the Southern California showdown, dropping their record to 32-27 on the season.

Just like that, the Warriors – also winners in five straight games entering Saturday night – have the same record as the Clippers. But because the Warriors have lost all three of their games against the Clippers, they’re still the No. 7 seed, with LA being the No. 6 seed. As the Warriors look to leap the Clippers in the standings, they also owe them the sincerest of thank you cards in the mail.

The best move in basketball and life alike sometimes is no move at all. In the case of Paul George, the Clippers and Warriors learned that lesson this past summer with the nine-time NBA All-Star leaving the West Coast for a nightmare of a season with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy led the charge in trying to acquire George from the Clippers through a sign-and-trade, believing his former Indiana Pacers teammate was on his way to the Bay. Steph Curry was on board, as were Draymond Green and Steve Kerr. The Clippers, however, were not.

They chose shedding George’s massive salary over gaining anything from the Warriors in return, a decision that felt head-scratching in the least at the time. When the Warriors play George and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center, two words should be running through Dunleavy’s head: Crisis averted.

However much the Clippers liked Jonathan Kuminga, the probability of the Warriors giving him up, even for someone proven like George who fit Curry’s timeline, was near zero. Brandin Podziemski wasn’t…

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Publish date : 2025-03-01 14:19:00

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