Paul George's rehab timeline has hit a snag, and he'll be spending another night on the sidelines as the Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics. The six-time All-Star underwent an arthroscopic procedure for his left knee in July, but it appears that the injury is taking longer to heal than expected.
At just 35 years old, George had big expectations from a player who was already past his prime when he joined the Sixers last season. Instead, he has struggled with recurring injuries, logging only 41 games in his first campaign with the team. Now, it seems that will have to wait until at least the first 11 games of the new season.
While George's injury is not listed on the initial report for Tuesday night's game against Boston, his knee surgery recovery remains a concern. Fellow forward Dominick Barlow also didn't make the cut, having suffered an elbow laceration that has kept him out of nine full games. Johni Broome, meanwhile, is still nursing a right ankle sprain after making his NBA G League debut over the weekend.
For his part, Joel Embiid was surprisingly absent from the injury report for Tuesday's game, with Jared McCain available despite his thumb splint and knee brace. As the 76ers' season gets underway, their depth chart is taking shape – but it looks like George will be stuck on the sidelines while he works to regain his form.
At just 35 years old, George had big expectations from a player who was already past his prime when he joined the Sixers last season. Instead, he has struggled with recurring injuries, logging only 41 games in his first campaign with the team. Now, it seems that will have to wait until at least the first 11 games of the new season.
While George's injury is not listed on the initial report for Tuesday night's game against Boston, his knee surgery recovery remains a concern. Fellow forward Dominick Barlow also didn't make the cut, having suffered an elbow laceration that has kept him out of nine full games. Johni Broome, meanwhile, is still nursing a right ankle sprain after making his NBA G League debut over the weekend.
For his part, Joel Embiid was surprisingly absent from the injury report for Tuesday's game, with Jared McCain available despite his thumb splint and knee brace. As the 76ers' season gets underway, their depth chart is taking shape – but it looks like George will be stuck on the sidelines while he works to regain his form.
another injury snag for PG... like what's going on with him 
? at 35 and all that's expected of him is to just stay healthy 
not saying it's easy or anything, but he's already had a rough start to the season. think about how much pressure he must be under 
gotta feel bad for the guy... hope everything clicks soon 
. I'm hoping he gets his form back soon and we see the Paul George from a few years ago on the court again 
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gotta be tough on him though, being stuck on the sidelines again 
hopefully his rehab goes smoothly next time and he can get back to playing ASAP 
! Paul George was supposed to come back strong after that knee surgery and now he's stuck with another setback 
I'm just worried that George will be out for an extended period, which means more pressure on Joel Embiid and the rest of the team 
. This season was supposed to be all about George making a statement, now it looks like he's going to have to wait another year 
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. I mean, 35 and already struggling with injuries? That's just not fair to him or his fans. The guy was supposed to be a leader on that team, and now it looks like he'll be lucky to get a few games in. 
. It's just not the way you wanna start a season...