Paul George’s debut was OK, yet better than expected. The 76ers are going to have to live with the Andre Drummond factor for the time being. The center is a rebounding machine but struggles on defense.

In Paul George's season debut, the Philadelphia 76ers held on for a tight 110-108 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

The team's new lineup put together a promising stretch. George sealed a stop with a block on John Collins and the Sixers scored on their ensuing possession with a Grimes three. Maxey knocked down a mid-range jumper to cut the Clippers' lead to 64-61.

Beginning the week with a batch of Sixers notes and observations, starting with the likely return of Paul George on Monday night.

We answer your Sixers mailbag question, from pinpointing the Sixers' worst decisions to determining how viable moving George and Embiid's big contracts would be.