Paul George left the 76ers’ preseason recreation in opposition to Atlanta on Monday with a hyperextended left knee, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN.
George, the most important free-agent acquisition of the offseason, suffered the non-contact damage through the first half. The damage places George’s availability for the beginning of the common season in jeopardy. Philadelphia opens at residence in opposition to Minnesota on Oct. 23 and has three extra regular-season video games through the month.
George was signed away from the Clippers on a four-year max contract as Philadelphia’s high goal. George appeared in 74 regular-season video games final season, essentially the most he performed because the 2018-19 season with Oklahoma Metropolis. He averaged 22.6 factors, 5.2 rebounds and three.5 assists. He additionally performed in all six postseason video games in opposition to Dallas.
Head coach Nick Nurse sounded considerably optimistic about George’s damage after the sport, Gina Mizell of the Philadelphia Inquirer tweeted.
“Definitely making an attempt to work him into issues, and he desires to work into issues, too. So this doesn’t give him an opportunity to try this,” Nurse mentioned about George getting acclimated along with his new teammates. “Hopefully, it’ll be OK so he’s again with us instantly.”
George informed Mizell he was “not too involved” about his knee (Twitter link).
Sixers celebrity Joel Embiid has already been ruled out for the remainder of the preseason as a consequence of left knee administration.
