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PG: Harden will fit in 'perfectly' with Clippers

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Paul George believes new teammate James Harden has found an ideal fit with the Los Angeles Clippers.

George spoke about the Clippers' new acquisition on Monday's episode of his "Podcast P with Paul George," explaining how he thinks the 10-time All-Star will complement himself, Kawhi Leonard, and Russell Westbrook.

"I think he's gonna fit in perfectly. ... What I love about it is just all four of us are high-IQ players, so when it comes into game time, we all know where everyone's supposed to be," George said.

"So, we all can run plays in different positions. Like I don't have to be in this certain spot, James can be in that spot now. Russ doesn't have to bring the ball up, Kawhi can bring the ball up. And we can all get to our spots - run the same play, but we can run it and get different options out of it based off of the player that's in it."

Harden was traded to the Clippers from the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday for a package that included Marcus Morris, Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, Kenyon Martin Jr., and draft picks. The Clippers also acquired P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrusev in the deal.

Harden will make his Clippers debut Monday against the New York Knicks and is expected to start alongside George, Leonard, Westbrook, and Ivica Zubac.

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