Nick Nurse discusses Paul George's minutes before the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.

During the Sixers' latest loss -- a 116-106 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers -- head coach Nick Nurse tried every trick in the book, shaking up his rotation in several respects as he looked for a spark. In his third game of the season, Paul George made smarter decisions and took care of the ball, but could not buy a bucket.

The Sixers headed into the offseason in a vastly different place than the Clippers. Joel Embiid was their only player who was under guaranteed contract for this season. Meanwhile, Tyrese Maxey had a well-below-market $13.0 million cap hold, which wound up being roughly $22 million less than what he’d eventually end up signing for.