Embiid, Maxey and George enter the season richer, and expectations are higher for the 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, left, reacts as he poses with Joel Embiid, right, for photos during the NBA basketball team's media day, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Camden, N.J.. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris Szagola]
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Paul George ditched Los Angeles and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philadelphia with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Maxey needed to stick around to complete the talented trio. The 76ers went all in on lavish, long-term contracts to make it happen. George signed a four-year, $212 million free-agent contract after the nine-time All-Star spurned the Clippers. Maxey soon signed a five-year, $204 million extension. Embiid signed a contract extension, keeping him with the Sixers through the 2028-29 season. They believe the talented trio has what it takes to get them to the NBA Finals.
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