When the Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard and traded for Paul George, they set a two-year clock on their championship window until both stars could be free agents in the 2021 offseason. Year one of that timeline has already come to an end, and even if George didn’t think that the Clippers were “championship or bust” last season, that expectation is certainly the case this year.
But the clock doesn’t have to end after this season. Newly-hired head coach Ty Lue said he expects both Leonard and George to be Clippers for a long time, and the Clippers don’t have to wait until next offseason to ensure George’s future in Los Angeles.