They have been behind the 8-ball a bit with the absences of stars, but the Sixers need this time to mesh their pieces together. Paul George, who missed the first five games of the season due to a bone bruise in his left knee,

As its Big Three of George, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey deal with injuries, the Sixers have gotten off to a rough start. Will they be able to turn things around?

The Sixers headed into the offseason in a vastly different place than the Clippers. Joel Embiid was their only player who was under guaranteed contract for this season. Meanwhile, Tyrese Maxey had a well-below-market $13.0 million cap hold, which wound up being roughly $22 million less than what he’d eventually end up signing for.

Nick Nurse discusses Paul George's minutes before the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.

A minutes restriction forced George to miss the extra session, as he finished the night with 15 points and nine assists.

An overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets marked Paul George’s first home win as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Although he didn’t play in overtime, PG played a big role in the victory. Nick Nurse said after the 107-105 win that George didn’t play any minutes of overtime because of a minutes restriction.