Philadelphia 76ers star forward Paul George will miss a few games due to a bone bruise that he suffered in his left knee. George will be re-evaluated in a few days to see where things stand on the injury.
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported the news on social media.
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has a bone bruise in his left knee and is listed out for the next two games. He will be re-evaluated on Monday. pic.twitter.com/vxKeON5z78
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2024George suffered the injury during the 76ers game on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. The star forward got injured in the second half of the game and didn't return.
After the fact, 76ers head coach Nick Nurse assumed that the issue was a bone bruise but couldn't comment too much on it. Nurse did say that George may have been able to return to the court but the team decided against it.
"I think they said it was similar to last time, which was a bone bruise, I think," Nurse said. "He was actually fairly close to coming back in the game, but then it kind of stiffened up as he got out a little bit more, so I decided not to, and now we got to take a look at it, make sure."
The game against the Grizzlies was the first time that Phialdelphia had all of their three-star players together on the court. But fate had other ideas and that dream ended fairly quickly.
It has been a nightmare season for the 76ers as they sit with a record of 2-12 currently. The franchise has seen each star miss time due to injury so this issue with George has to be frustrating.
"Listen, it's certainly not easy," Nurse said. "Tyrese just getting back and didn't really have a feel tonight, and Paul going out. Certainly not easy ... but we didn't put enough together again for 48."
The 76ers spent heavily over the offseason to bring George to Phialdelphia to pair him alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. They were seen as one of the favorites in the Eastern Conference this season but injuries have completely derailed those plans.
Thankfully, it seems that George may have dodged a massive bullet with this issue but due to his injury history, Philadelphia will likely be cautious in allowing him to return. For now, all the 76ers can do is take things one game at a time as they try to climb out of this massive hole that they have dug for themselves to start the year.
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