The problem that the Sixers are facing this summer 2025
Arriving as a superstar in the last transfer market, Paul George has become a problem for the Philadelphia franchise
What will happen to the Philadelphia 76ers this summer? Much of the conversation following their disastrous season revolves around the departure of Paul George, who is suddenly being considered the second-worst contract in the NBA (only behind Bradley Beal, of course).
George was a major disappointment in his first year in Philadelphia with a new four-year, $211 million contract. He averaged 16.2 points, the lowest figure in 13 years, and recorded his second-worst three-point shooting percentage in the last 14 seasons, at 35.8%. Is a trade of George being prepared this offseason? According to Jake Fischer, the only way it happens is if PG requests it.
The Sixers have bet on George and Joel Embiid as their duo for the near future, whether Philadelphia fans like it or not. "Don't expect that duo to be broken up. Sources say recent reports suggesting the Sixers will look to explore trading George along with the draft are a misreading," writes Fischer. "It has often been whispered in league circles, dating back to Philadelphia's free agency courtship of George last summer, that the Sixers wouldn't turn around and try to move their marquee acquisition in the early stages of his Philly tenure unless George requested a trade himself."
Too many "what ifs" for the Sixers
PG played only 41 games last season, and Embiid only 19, so the pair has barely had a chance to establish any sort of identity together. And it was certainly evident on the court for the rest of the Sixers, who finished 24-58, their worst season in eight years. But with Embiid, George, and Tyrese Maxey healthy (yes, that's a lot to ask), this remains a team that could seriously compete in the East, especially with the Boston Celtics essentially out of the running next year without Jayson Tatum, and the Milwaukee Bucks potentially being forced to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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