Shadowed by the clash between former teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown was Paul George’s first game against the Philadelphia 76ers as an opponent following his offseason trade to the Boston Celtics. George had a very public split with the LA Clippers in 2024, and the 76ers at the time acquiesced to his contract demands. Following the 76ers’ big win against the Celtics, George explained why it just didn’t work out for him in Philly.

“I’m healthy. That was the biggest challenge, the biggest hurdle my first two years I was here in Philly. And then what I’ve learned is I’m a little bit better with more usage,” George said. “And that’s no knock to how my opportunities here with Philly. Quite frankly I wasn’t healthy to take on the workload that I feel I’m at my best at.”

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