Sixers forward Paul George is meeting with doctors this week to determine the best course of action to treat his groin and knee injuries, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports that surgery is among the options being considered.
A decision on which path to take is expected to be made early next week, sources tell Charania.
While he hasn’t yet been formally ruled out for the remainder of 2024/25 like Joel Embiid was, Charania reports that “George is likely headed down the same route,” so he is unlikely to suit up again this season.
George, 34, has missed Philadelphia’s past four games with a left groin injury. During preseason, he hyperextended his left knee, causing him to miss the first five games of the season, then had a similar injury in November, which cost him three more games. He has also been battling tendon damage in his left pinky finger since January.
About a month ago, Charania reported that George had been receiving painkilling injections to deal with his various injuries, which the nine-time All-Star later confirmed.
George has been limited to 41 games this season due to the aforementioned injuries and hasn’t replicated his typical production when he has played, averaging just 16.2 points per contest, his lowest mark in a full season since ’11/12. His three-point percentage (.358) is also well below his career rate (.383).
George, who has made six All-NBA and four All-Defensive appearances in 15 seasons, signed a four-year, maximum-salary contract with the 76ers as a free agent last summer. Philadelphia entered the season with championship aspirations, but has consistently been at the bottom of the standings in ’24/25, starting out 2-12. After dropping 15 of their past 18 games, the Sixers are currently just 22-43.
The Sixers’ 2025 first-round pick will head to Oklahoma City if it drops outside the top six, but they’ll keep the selection if it lands within the protected range (Nos. 1-6). Philadelphia is currently tied with Brooklyn for the fifth-worst record in the NBA.
Quitting my podcast career to focus on resting
I guess Silver is requiring a parents signature now to tank (sorry Utah) so this is that for Philly
Dubs dodged a huge bullet….a cannonball
Dodged a cannonball to jump in front of a nuclear bomb…
3 teams that General Soreness has gone nuclear on… There will be 4 on that list soon enough…
> Dubs dodged a huge bullet….a cannonball
Yes and it could have been worse: they had a grand plan to acquire both Paul George and Markkanen. That would be > $100M/yr for 4 years, with no bench, no young core, and no future first round picks. A worse situation, even, than the 76ers or the Suns are currently in.
Nothing matters more than luck when it comes to a GM’s reputation. Today, Mike Dunleavey looks like a genius in acquiring Jimmy Butler for Andrew Wiggins, without sacrificing GSW’s bench, young core, and future draft picks. But, if the Paul George and Markkanen trades had happened 6 months ago as attempted, he’s probably looking at a career in real estate.
Is retirement a treatment?
Cold blooded…
It seems quite odd that he is only seeking options now…
Hasn’t he had problems for a while?
Paul George is a Roaring Dumpster Fire…there is no known treatment
I have to hand it to PHI. Six weeks ago, I didn’t think it was possible that they could tank their way into a position where they could keep their FRP. I underestimated their will to lose.
Sixers media is sick of writing about how bad the team is (been doing that already the last 10? 15? years), so they give us an update on every second of their players’ lives outside of basketball.
This is textbook journalism 101. But the other side can play too. That is what worries me…
Daryl out here telling people 76ers use AI in decision making lol. What’s your job Dizzy Daryl?
Did AI have any input signing Pod P and extending Embiid? Go destroy that chip from skynet Daryl, clearly worse than even you.
2029 is coming
Considering injuries to their top money guys. Best case is a prayer for a top six pick. Imagine Philly getting Maluach then trading Embiid …..
Miracles can happen.
Podcast / Pinky P only plays hard on contract years.
Morey took the bait, hook, line, and sinker. Lol.
Morey is a counter. Doesn’t understand true talent. Team building. Analytics made him. Then got lucky with Harden trade. Then went down with Harden. Philly never got the memo lol.
First team all robbing their franchise…
Simmons,Embiid, Kawhi,PG,Zion…
Never knew after all this folks still want Sixers to be good.