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Curious 76ers conundrum set to be solved in preseason finale

Related Topics: Nick Nurse, Anthony Edwards

With the Philadelphia 76ers' 2025-26 season opener against the Boston Celtics a matter of days away -- and with veteran wing Paul George not expected to be available to feature in this game -- fans are still left in a realm of uncertainty over which player will fill the power forward role.

Well, Sixers' head coach Nick Nurse's latest comments suggest that question should be answered during the franchise's preseason finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves, led by the devastating Anthony Edwards.

According to Adam Aaronson, 76ers beat writer for The Philly Voice, Nurse told reporters that the primary aim of the Timberwolves matchup is to have the "main guys playing as long and as much together as we can.