George is on pace for one of the worst offensive seasons of his 15-year career. Nick Nurse and Tyrese Maxey remain firmly in his corner.

Which then brings up another issue with George: his lack of drives and shot attempts at the rim. Per Cleaning the Glass, George is only taking 16% of his shot attempts at the rim in 2024-25 which is the lowest number of his career. One has to wonder if George is still finding his niche or if the knee is bothering him and limiting him a bit.

Whatever the preseason expectations were on Paul George in Philadelphia, the in-season results have been clear. Offense is the last aspect of the nine-time All-Star’s game to acclimate to Philly, with the returns from the first 24 games well below George’s outstanding career levels.

The Philadelphia 76ers signaled they were going all in on this season when they signed Paul George to a max contract. However, signing George was not their first option. Yahoo Sports' Vincent Goodwill reported that the Sixers tried to reunite with Jimmy Butler before they brought George in.

George dealt with a superstar teammate being in and out of the lineup while with the Los Angeles Clippers when playing with Kawhi Leonard. So this isn't new to him having Embiid in and out of the lineup for the Sixers. He just wants his star teammate to get healthy.

Paul George has been unable to find consistency as a shooter during his first season with the Sixers. A 5-for-18 line in Monday night's loss only made matters worse.

Following the Philadelphia 76ers' Monday night loss to the Phoenix Suns, Paul George's season-long struggles were a central theme in the postgame conversations. From Sixers head coach Nick Nurse to Tyrese Maxey to Paul George himself,