Philadelphia Sixers’ preseason schedule includes visit to Iowa

The Philadelphia Sixers’ preseason schedule for the 2024-25 season includes a visit to face the Minnesota Timberwolves at the University of Iowa and an opener against the New Zealand Breakers of Australia's National Basketball League on October 7 at The Wells Fargo Center.

The visit to Iowa is the first at the location for the Sixers, which is the home state of 76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse.

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This will be year two under head coach Nick Nurse, who will have a new-look roster featuring free agent addition Paul George playing for the first time. George will join Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey to form a new trio with Tobias Harris no longer in the mix.

The team also added Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond, Eric Gordon, Reggie Jackson, and first-round pick Jared McCain.

Philadelphia Sixers' preseason schedule for 2024-25

Oct 7 vs New Zealand Breakers at 7 p.m
Oct 11 vs Minnesota at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Oct 12 at Boston at 8 p.m. ET
Oct 14 at Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. ET
Oct 16 vs Brooklyn at 7 p.m
Oct 18 at Orlando at 7 p.m.

Philadelphia follows up a 2023-24 campaign where they finished with 47 wins but another disappointing playoff exit, a loss in Game 6 in the first round at the hands of the New York Knicks.

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