The acquisition of Paul George was supposed to elevate the Philadelphia 76ers into contention for the top seed in the Eastern Conference; yet, the franchise reaped little reward as its season plummeted into chaos and despair.
One lingering issue that the Sixers severely suffered from was finding an effective role for George, in which he could have a positive impact on the performance of the devastating Tyrese Maxey and superstar Joel Embiid.
It appeared that the 35-year-old struggled to fit into a system where he was not considered the primary option on offense. A star who could once ignite a team into life with his explosive movements and earth-shattering finishes at the rim, looked a shadow of his former self as he settled for spot-up shots from the corner that negatively impacted his team's performance.