The Sixers’ Big Three is down to George, who is still trying to find his rhythm going into his third game of the season on Friday against the Lakers.

"Yeah, I mean, I’m still trying to get my body back," George said. "Just rhythm. I think my execution is just off and my rhythm, my timing with ball handling is just off, and just trying to get a feel for that.

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.