Paul George was greeted with boos in the first road game against the Clippers

Paul George returned to Los Angeles on Wednesday for the first time since leaving the Clippers for the Philadelphia 76ers last offseason. He was not warmly welcomed.

The fans in the Intuit Dome greeted the nine-time All-Star with a few boos as he walked onto the field and continued to do so early in the game.

The Wall of Clippers fans at one end of the arena also yelled “PG sucks.”

George only made his debut on Monday after suffering a bone bruise in his left knee in preseason. He had 15 points, five assists and four rebounds, but shot just 1 of 7 from behind the arc in the two-point loss to the Phoenix Suns, but appeared to be back to full strength after missing the first five games of the missed the season.

Paul George has no hard feelings toward the Clippers

Before Wednesday night’s game, George looked back on his time with the organization and the failed contract negotiations – which he now admits was a bit shocking.

His relationship with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and the rest of the team’s front office never soured. However, he still decided to sign a four-year, $212 million contract with the 76ers in free agency.

George spent five seasons with the Clippers, who traded him before the 2019-20 season. Although George excelled in his time with the organization, the team only reached a conference final once and was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs each of the last two years.

George and the Clippers initially talked about a three-year extension – the same deal Kawhi Leonard got – but negotiations stalled over the course of the season. When the two sides reconvened after a year, George wanted either an offer with a maximum term of four years or a no-trade clause.

Eventually, the Clippers and George went their separate ways. The deal that would have kept George in his hometown and played alongside Leonard and James Harden fell through.