NBA veteran ahead Paul George scored a game-high 23 factors in his Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason debut on Friday night time in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In Philadelphia’s 121-111 loss to the Wolves in Des Moines, Iowa, George amassed six rebounds, two assists, and a steal whereas making 8 of 15 photographs and draining 4 3-pointers in 26 minutes of motion.
The Sixers signed George to a four-year, $212 million contract as a free agent this summer season.
Philadelphia is his fourth staff, after seven years with Indiana, two with Oklahoma Metropolis, and the previous 5 as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. He’s a nine-time All-Star and six-time All-NBA member.
Paul George put forth a powerful outing in his @sixers debut!
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— NBA (@NBA) October 12, 2024
“He appeared good,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse mentioned of George. “I assumed he was transferring nice. He created some photographs on his personal, and many others. I assumed he competed. He was on the glass.
“And he would have [had] much more rebounds if Drum [Andre Drummond] didn’t have a variety of these, too, however these two guys have been up there on the glass going at it definitely. He definitely had a great sport and appeared actually good on the market.”
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George dominated the stat sheet for head coach Nick Nurse’s Iowa homecoming
The exhibition matchup in Iowa was additionally a homecoming for Nurse. As a local of the Hawkeye State, Nurse coached Minnesota’s G League staff when it was in Iowa and is the earlier head coach at NAIA member Grand View College, positioned in Des Moines.
“It doesn’t come round fairly often that you simply get to convey an NBA staff again to your outdated stomping grounds like this,” Nurse advised The Philadelphia Inquirer in a latest interview.
Nick Nurse on being again in Iowa and at Wells Fargo Area. pic.twitter.com/gdQ2I96Gly
— Tommy Birch (@TommyBirch) October 11, 2024
“It’s good that the connection between the Timberwolves and Iowa Wolves and [Minnesota coach Chris Finch] wanted a sport. And we have been really in search of a pair. So it match fairly good. I’m excited to be right here.”
The 76ers go to the Boston Celtics at TD Backyard on Saturday to proceed the preseason schedule. Philadelphia’s third exhibition sport is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
