Nurse has preached patience. George has experience dealing with a similar situation in Los Angeles, where he was teammates with the frequently unavailable Kawhi Leonard. Maxey, as is the point guard’s default, framed it in terms of what he can do to help get George going on any given night.

George dealt with a superstar teammate being in and out of the lineup while with the Los Angeles Clippers when playing with Kawhi Leonard. So this isn't new to him having Embiid in and out of the lineup for the Sixers. He just wants his star teammate to get healthy.