George hasn’t cleared that with the Sixers, but it is the time frame he’s targeting. “I’m just still trying to check off more boxes,” George said.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George appears to be progressing well in his recovery from his knee injury. George, who was a partial participant in

Tyrese Maxey returned from a hamstring injury to join Joel Embiid, who has played in only four games, and Paul George, who has appeared in eight. All three took their place in Philadelphia's starting lineup for the first time this season against the Memphis Grizzlies.