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Paul George Makes His Season Debut, Starting for Philadelphia 76ers Against Los Angeles Clippers
Paul George returns after knee surgery to join the 7-5 Philadelphia 76ers in a key matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, his former team.
- On Monday, Paul George will make his 2025-26 season debut for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Los Angeles Clippers, his former team where he played five seasons.
- After offseason arthroscopic left knee surgery on July 11, Paul George rehabbed recovery, missed preseason and 2 regular-season games, and was upgraded to 'questionable' by Sixers medical staff Sunday.
- Stats from last season reveal Paul George, Philadelphia 76ers forward, played 41 games averaging 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and Nurse said, "Hopefully we'll get over this huge gasp in the crowd every time he starts to line one up."
- Adding Paul George will relieve scoring pressure on Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe while adding defensive versatility amid absences of Joel Embiid and Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Expect managed minutes as Paul George, Philadelphia 76ers forward, returns under a minutes restriction while Nick Nurse weighs using him mostly as a wing or at power forward this year.
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Sixers Notebook: After much build-up, Paul George makes season debut vs. Clippers
PHILADELPHIA — After much pregame prevarication, Paul George went from questionable to probable to playing for the first time this season. George was penciled into the starting lineup Monday night against the Clippers for the first start since March 4, his 41st and final game of a disastrous and injury-filled first season with the 76ers. It’s fitting that his debut came against the Clippers, for whom he played prior to signing with the 76ers in …
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