The injury bug continues to plague the 76ers this season as Paul George could miss time again.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Philadelphia saw its new big three of George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey share the floor for the first time. Early in the second half of the game, George landed awkwardly and exited with a left knee injury.
Making matters worse is that George injured the same knee during the preseason and missed the first five games of the regular season. With injuries impacting their stars, the Sixers have lost 12 of their first 14 games.
What is George's injury and how much time will he miss? Here is the latest on Philadelphia's most recent injury setback.
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What is Paul George's injury?George's injury is a left knee hyperextension, per ESPN's Shams Charania.
George went down with the injury early in the third quarter of Philadelphia's loss to Memphis on Wednesday, Nov. 20. He landed awkwardly after attempting to contest a Desmond Bane shot attempt.
George exited the game and did not return.
Here's the play/replays of Sixers' Paul George experiencing some sort of pain in his left leg once he lands.
Hard to see exactly what happened but PG walked off to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/LmzeeDYpFg
This season, George is averaging 14.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game but is shooting just 38.3 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point range.
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While his injury was initially ruled as a hyperextension, further tests will determine if there is any structural damage in George's knee. From there, the team will have a better grasp of what is next for George.
76ers schedule 2024-25DateOpponentTime (ET)TV channelNov. 22vs. Nets (NBA Cup)7 p.m.—Nov. 24vs. Clippers6 p.m.—Nov. 27vs. Rockets7 p.m.—Nov. 30at Pistons7 p.m.—Dec. 3at Hornets (NBA Cup)7 p.m.—Paul George career stats20.7 points per game6.3 rebounds per game3.7 assists per game1.7 steals per game0.4 blocks per game2.7 turnovers per game44.0 percent field goal shooting38.4 percent 3-point shooting85.4 percent free throw shooting
