Why Paul George’s versatility might be the Sixers’ missing chess piece

When the Sixers signed Paul George in free agency this summer, many Los Angeles Clippers fans began to predict how it would backfire on them. Not only were they certain that George’s four-year, $211.6 million contract will age poorly (probably true), but they expected George to face backlash once Sixers fans realized that he isn’t a No. 1 option on a championship team.

That’s the beautiful thing about his upcoming tenure in Philly: He doesn’t have to be.

If Joel Embiid isn’t healthy again in the playoffs, the Sixers are probably cooked regardless. The same was true for the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, which we saw play out time and again over the past few years. Both Embiid and the Sixers are…