Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has been ruled out for at least the rest of the regular season with both a left adductor muscle injury and a left knee injury.
He received injections in his left adductor muscle and left knee Monday, the team announced and now will be out for at least six weeks recovering.
Shams Charania says, “George spent the past week consulting with doctors on the best treatment options for his groin and knee injuries. The 34-year-old has played through groin, finger and knee ailments this season, dealing with multiple injuries over the past month. Sources said George took painkiller injections for five consecutive games before the NBA All-Star break in February.”
PG and the Philly curse are now well acquainted.
During the preseason, George hyperextended his left knee, which forced him to sit out the first five games of the regular season.
He then hyperextended the same knee in November, which saw him miss three games.
In January, he injured his left pinkie and most recently missed four games due to left groin sorness.
George signed a four-year, $212 million max deal with the 76ers in July after five seasons with the Clippers.
In 41 games for Philly he’s seemed to struggle, averaging just 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists his lowest points average since 2015.
Many are saying that the 76ers should just cut their losses and look to the trade the 15-season veteran, including Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, who said it would like when the franchise parted ways with Al Horford only one year into his stint in 2020.
“The 76ers could erase a mistake this summer,” Pompey wrote. “The move that could help them rediscover their fight, their future, and the hearts of their fans. A team clogged in salary cap misery could find hope, again. A team that became too old after acquiring a 34-year-old superstar could return to being one of the league’s young and emerging teams.”
Pompey continued, “…Six offseasons after shedding Al Horford’s enormous salary, one has to wonder if the Sixers can do the same to Paul George’s deal. Like Horford’s one-year tenure in Philly, George has been a disappointment after signing with the Sixers in July.”
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