It’s not for a lack of talent, or even a lack of fit that pushed the Philadelphia 76ers to trade away Paul George. Jaylen Brown became available, and with Brown coming off an All-NBA Second Team campaign in which he…
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse praised Boston Celtics forward Paul George after George scored 36 points against his former team. George shot 14-of-22 from the field, leading the Celtics to a 123-101 victory over Philadelphia in their first matchup of the 2026-27 season.
Nurse credited George's crafty play and ability to create space after the forward scored 14 consecutive points during the fourth quarter. George previously played two seasons under Nurse in Philadelphia before being traded to Boston.
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