Over the past few years in the Joel Embiid era of the Philadelphia 76ers, the storied franchise has been among the best teams in the league but hasn’t been able to get over the hump once they are competing in the NBA playoffs.

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.

Paul George said the 76ers are a brotherhood and that he envisions his first season with his new team being a fun one.

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 simultaneously. He envisions the three of them playing off each other and ensuring no individual carries too much of the offensive or defensive load.

Philadelphia 76ers fans finally got to see Paul George in a Sixers jersey on Monday morning. During media day for his new team, George spoke about