November 03, 2024
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Paul George is set to make his Sixers regular season debut on Monday night.
Sixers star Paul George -- who has missed the first five games of the regular season -- is set to make his regular season debut with the team on Monday night, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George is expected to make his season debut on Monday vs. the Phoenix Suns, barring any setbacks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/n2nHUtaNNE
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 4, 2024
Exactly three weeks after suffering a left knee bone bruise in a preseason game, George will return to action. The nine-time All-Star suiting up is a crucial development for a 1-4 Sixers team desperate to start winning some games with Joel Embiid sidelined and now embroiled in significant controversy.
Embiid will once again be sidelined on Monday, according to ESPN's Tim Bontemps, as his extended absence to begin the season continues.
MORE: Details on Embiid's locker room altercation with reporter
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