CAMDEN, N.J. -- The Philadelphia 76ers made a big move in free agency to bring in Paul George on a 4-year $212 million deal. The plan is that he will form a Big 3 with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey and guide the Sixers past Round 2 of the playoffs for the first time since 2001.

Schematically, I don’t think much changes. In his first season here, Nick Nurse did an excellent job making the team’s offense more unpredictable and basically allowing Joel Embiid to run things at the elbows. There was more of an emphasis on player and ball movement that hadn’t been there under Doc Rivers.

During a news conference on Tuesday as part of the Sixers' media day, George noted that this is the first time in his career he will be playing with an elite guard and center simu