Overview

• After two practices in Camden, Philadelphia arrived in the UAE for games on October 2 and 4 at Etihad Arena.
• Paul George is limited to individual work to open camp, with no full-return timeline set, though he made the trip.
• Trendon Watford has right hamstring tightness that Nick Nurse described as precautionary, with hopes he practices during the Abu Dhabi sessions.
• Coaches planned light installs and close workload tracking to manage the 13-hour travel and eight-hour time change as players use the trip to build chemistry.
• Andre Drummond reported improved mobility after offseason “toe yoga” and weight loss, and he is competing with Adem Bona for minutes behind Joel Embiid.