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L.A. Clippers center Ivica Zubac says Shaquille O’Neal is flat-out WRONG to say Paul George needs to be traded … telling TMZ Sports the team can be successful with PG-13 AND Kawhi Leonard on board.
Remember, the NBA legend was critical of the Clips following their 2nd round exit in the 2020 playoffs … saying the team needs to ship George elsewhere and let Klaw be the guy.
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We asked Zubac if he agreed with Shaq’s comments Thursday at LAX … and while he didn’t say much, he got his point across.
“No,” the 7-footer told us … adding, “that’s the man!!!”
Now, there were reports of serious locker room drama within the Clips organization this past postseason … and while Zubac wouldn’t dive into that discussion, it’s clear he’s sticking with his guy.
While the Clippers will be led by a different coach next season — Doc Rivers is out, Ty Lue is in — the squad is still one of the favorites to win it all.
So … maybe not all hope is lost after all.