The Philadelphia 76ers' interest in pursuing Paul George has waned, expected to be aggressive elsewhere with salary cap flexibility and draft capital. George values playing the right style of basketball over chasing a championship. Negotiations may have fallen off due to potential deals with the Clippers and conflicting contract terms.
Players talk about teams and organizations, with Harden's negative opinions on the 76ers possibly influencing George. Other teams with cap space like Orlando could also be potential contenders for George's services, leading to the cooling off of talks.