The 76ers, who signed <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/lou-williams-would-have-liked-more-patience-from-the-clippers-nba/" title="Lou Williams would have liked more patience from the Clippers | NBA“>Paul George to a four-year, $212 million contract as a free agent this summer, are his fourth team, after seven years with Indiana, two with Oklahoma City and the last five as part of the Clippers .
DES MOINES, Iowa — The scoring touch of Paul George was evident in his preseason debut with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Paul George made 8 of 15 shots and scored a team-high 23 points in a 121-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Paul George He played 26 minutes, hit four three-pointers and added six rebounds and two assists.
His exhibition debut continued a streak of new faces in new places this offseason, along with players like Karl-Anthony Towns in New York, Chris Paul in San Antonio, DeMar DeRozan in Sacramento and Klay Thompson in Dallas.
The 76ers, who signed George to a four-year, $212 million contract as a free agent this summer, are his fourth team, after seven years with Indiana, two with Oklahoma City and the last five as part of the LA Clippers. . He is a nine-time All-Star and six-time All-NBA selection and has averaged 20.8 points in his first 14 NBA seasons.
The game at Iowa was a homecoming for 76ers coach Nick Nurse. A native of Iowa, he coached Minnesota’s G League team as Iowa and is the former head coach at NAIA member Grand View University, located in Des Moines. Nurse was the youngest college coach in the country when he took that job at age 23.
