The Philadelphia 76ers will be counting on the star trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey heading into the 2024-25 season, but before George joined, there was Embiid and Maxey. Embiid and Maxey formed a deadly duo in the 2023-24 season in the pick-and-roll game.

The Philadelphia 76ers made the biggest move of the summer around the NBA, signing All-Star forward Paul George to a massive four-year deal. George comes over to the 76ers from the Los Angeles Clippers after the two sides couldn't come to terms on a new contract.

Embiid participated in training camp but stopped short of scrimmaging. "Ramping up is one thing to get them to a point. Overdoing it is another thing you are trying not to do," Nick Nurse said.

As an example, Maxey was able to see how George operates. "I learned a lot honestly," Maxey said of George. "I learned a lot. He’s a great shooter. That’s number one. A spot-u

The Philadelphia 76ers accomplished what they wanted to do in the offseason with the big addition of Paul George in free agency. The Sixers brought in the 9-time All-Star on a 4-year $212 million deal to form a star trio with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

According to Paul George, the Philadelphia 76ers are on track to strike that balance. The veteran All-Star recently told the media that the defensive rotation, including himself,