Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George suggested Friday that he isn't a fan of being utilized as a center as part of a small-ball lineup. Speaking to

The 76ers expected a better version of Paul George at this point in the season. They believed the nine-time All-Star would form a feared trio alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. But for the most part,

After missing the All-Star duo of Joel Embiid and Paul George on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, the Philadelphia 76ers are likely to get health

Nurse has preached patience. George has experience dealing with a similar situation in Los Angeles, where he was teammates with the frequently unavailable Kawhi Leonard. Maxey, as is the point guard’s default, framed it in terms of what he can do to help get George going on any given night.

Because of injuries to both players, the two All-Stars have played together in only 12 of the Sixers’ 33 games. On Saturday, Embiid finished with game highs of 28 points and 12 rebounds in just three quarters of action. George, who also sat out the fourth quarter, added 17 points, six assists, and two steals.

Nothing on the injury report should surprise Philadelphia 76ers fans at this point, but they still might be disappointed to learn that two of the team’s star players will be unavailable for the next game.

It does not help that Joel Embiid has only played in 13 of the 34 games while Paul George has played in 24 of those games. It has been tough for the Sixers to build any type of ch