Sixers forward Paul George underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Monday to treat an injury suffered during a recent workout, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.
George will now begin a rehab program and be re-evaluated prior to start of training camp, Charania adds. The Sixers issued a statement on George’s surgery posted by PHLY Sports’ Kyle Neubeck (Twitter link).
Sources informed Neubeck that the surgery was an “arthroscopic cleanup” that did not involve major ligaments (Twitter link).
It’s another injury setback for George and the franchise. George was the Sixers’ front office’s prized signing last summer, as he inked a four-year max deal. George was supposed to be the missing link in the franchise’s championship puzzle but Philadelphia didn’t even make the playoffs after an injury-riddled season.
Knee and groin injuries limited George’s first season in Philadelphia to 41 games. He averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists while shooting 43 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from long range. He had averaged at least 21.9 points in his previous nine seasons, including five full seasons with the Clippers.
George played 74 regular seasons games in his last season with the Clippers but he dealt with a laundry list of ailments during his time in Los Angeles. During his first four years with the Clippers, he never appeared in more than 56 games.
Holdover Justin Edwards and recent free agent acquisition Trendon Watford could play key early-season roles at power forward if George isn’t fully healthy by the season opener.
Sixers just need to stretch waive him. He’ll come back midway, get hurt again. Start now.
I have suggestions
George to miss the first 34 games of the season
Focus on playoffs
His former teammate as an example
Kawhi Leonard’s starting date for the 2024-2025 NBA season was January 4, 2025, when he made his season debut for the Los Angeles Clippers against the Atlanta Hawks. He had been sidelined due to a knee injury, missing the first 34 games of the season before his return
I’d rather they didn’t I want him off the books and away from the team as soon as possible. We don’t need his money taking up space 5 years from now.
Right. Hope Edgecomb works out and move on already.
Clearly you don’t have any fundamental understanding of how the Stretch works.
Turning George into a SEVEN YEAR CONTRACT (2x the remaining years, +1) is one of the dumbest possible things an NBA team could do.
I disagree. No justification to pay him 50m a year.
I mean, signing him to that contract to begin with is also one of the dumbest possible things an NBA team could do.
Utah should call while the ovens hot
IF I could net that Clips 28 pick, that 29 Clips swap and the Sixers own 30 and 32 pick Id trade Lauiri for him today if Danny Jr
About the only trade I see on the board, There would perhaps be haggling on 32 pick or 31 swap from Philly but viable either way for Utah still imo
Utahs so far down the well Georges contract means nada 2 next years. IF Utah improves year 3 PG can be a nice expiring contract at the deadline for Utah to parcel (or let expire out)
If Im Philly idk, tough to say if Id do that theoretical trade if offered
Bruh…
And they said he was better than Beal who not only isnt hurt but also averaged 17 on 50/39/80 shooting WHILE being forgotten on offense
The reality is Beal adds a lot more value to a team nowadays than Butler or PG, but the Suns are a trainwreck and used him as a scapegoat when Devin Booker had a terrible season individually.
Lmao not even close you dunce
Whatever
Id push back on that beal misses games every year now as well as he was visibly not giving full effort on the suns.
Beal is almost as trash as your comment
Blow the whole damn thing up. Fire Morey. And please, Josh Harris, sell the team. Too many years of watching this trainwreck.
How is it Morey’s fault that George fell off a cliff the season after his market value was the max
Practically every other move Morey has done has been fine.
The Sixers are 225-185 (.548) since Morey took over, which includes last season’s disaster (and only 243/410 games played (.592) for Joel Embiid).
His market value was not even close to being worth what they paid him. His injuries are just icing on the cake for a player that old.
Paul George was an All-Star in 2024 & played 74 games for a playoff team
OG Anunoby got 5 years, 212 million the same offseason
LOL but keep up the revisionist history
Nothing to do with PG being 8 years older I’m sure.
Clippers only offered him 3 years…. Vì against ourselves per usual
He was old and injury prone. Sounds like a great candidate for a max deal. Morey is so overrated
“Paul George was an All-Star in 2024 & played 74 games for a playoff team”
It was also the first time in six years he’d played more than 56 games and he was turning 34 years old.
“OG Anunoby got 5 years, 212 million the same offseason”
George got the same amount of money for one year fewer. That contract was a disaster the second it was announced.
And so it starts
3 weeks ago rumors
Jazz Trade:
The 76ers may have discussed trading George to the Utah Jazz, potentially swapping the #3 pick for the Jazz’s #5 pick and taking on George’s contract
Nets Trade:
76ers may have discussed a trade where the 76ers send George and the #3 pick to the Brooklyn Nets for young Nets players and a collection of first-round picks.
FFS…. already? They’re gonna cut off VJ’s thumb, now Placebo is hurt. Next they’ll tell us Joel Embiid got lost in the Bermuda Triangle, but his salary will still count toward the cap.
But he looked all fine and healthy during his recent podcast
Podcast P is hellbent on never playing and actually earning his money.
Ben Simmons set a precedent in Philly.
Preseason P lol
Pre-season P ……… that’s a good one to add to the list.
Podcast P, Pinky P, Playoff P
Paul George getting a head start on being Paul George.
So it begins…..George is hurt, Embid is still not doing any work on a court and somehow Morey is still employed.
So shady…
Pingpong balls await. Or that dude just walks out with an envelope saying this is legit, promise. Top 5 pick Philly.
They don’t own their own pick… 1-4 protected.. Thunder could get pick 5
Ouch, just keeps getting better.
Trust the Process
Is Ben Simmons still available?
The two most overrated players in the NBA right now are Paul George and Bradley Beal.
Most players get injured while training to get ready to play so they won’t get injured.