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Paul George Shares High Praise For Toronto Raptors

LA Clippers star Paul George has belief in the Toronto Raptors

Joey Linn

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While LA Clippers star Paul George was unable to participate in Drew League action this summer, he did attend a recent Rico Hines run with other NBA players. Several Toronto Raptors players were in attendance, and before they finished their workout, George gave a message of encouragement to the Raptors.

"Shoutout Toronto, man. Y'all came and y'all represented," George said. "It's crazy, I saw y'all on YouTube the first week, came and played the second week, now it's Week 3... and y'all still here. I'd be disappointed, coaches, if y'all ain't come out hot to start the season."

Despite being in different conferences, the Clippers and Raptors always have good battles. The teams are constructed similarly, with versatile wings who can play both sides of the ball. Having worked out alongside Pascal Siakam and other Raptors players, Paul George is optimistic about the way Toronto can begin the year.

Both the Clippers and Raptors have high hopes for this upcoming season, and while they do not see each other much during the regular season, some familiarity was built this summer between the two sides. These offseason workouts are always a great way for players to compete against NBA-level talent in a controlled environment. Fans have seen stars from across the league join together this summer, and the latest edition was Paul George alongside some Toronto Raptors players.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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