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England Survives, the Jaylen Trade Fallout, and an All-NBA Mailbag With Zach Lowe

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The Case for Paul George (A Sad Exercise)

England Survives, the Jaylen Trade Fallout, and an All-NBA … · Jul 6, 2026 Sports

Bill Simmons spent his morning shower compiling Paul George's actual career stats — five Clipper seasons at 23-6-5, eight All-Stars, an MVP third-place finish in 2019 — trying to convince himself Boston secretly covets George. Zach Lowe's verdict: 'That was one of the sadder one-minute segments in the history of the Bill Simmons Podcast.'

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