Barring any setbacks from his knee injury recovery, All-Star forward Paul George is expected to make his Philadelphia 76ers debut Monday night against the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
George missed the season’s first five games while recovering from a bone bruise in his left knee that he sustained in an exhibition game against the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 14. The Sixers have the 34-year-old listed as questionable on their injury report.
All-Star Joel Embiid also has yet to play for Philadelphia this campaign as he deals with lingering knee issues.
George averaged 22.6 points, 3.5 assists, and 5.2 rebounds last season as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers.
The nine-time All-Star inked a four-year, $212-million deal with Philadelphia over the summer.
The Sixers have gotten off to a rocky 2024-25 campaign, winning just one of their opening five games.
After playing the Suns on Monday, the Sixers will continue their West Coast road trip against the Clippers on Wednesday and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
