76ers coach Nick Nurse said there was no additional timeline on how long Paul George might be out and that more would be known after additional studies were completed.
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers forward Paul George He did not appear to suffer any long-term damage to the hyperextended left knee he injured in a preseason game.
“Everything is fine,” said the coach Nick Nurse to reporters Tuesday at the team’s complex in New Jersey.
George attended practice Tuesday and was scheduled to undergo further testing later in the day.
Even before the injury, Paul George He was not scheduled to play in Wednesday’s preseason game against Brooklyn. Nurse said there was no additional timeline for how long George might be out and that more would be known after additional imaging was completed.
Paul Georgea nine-time All-Star, was injured when his knee buckled on a defensive play in the second quarter of Monday’s game against Atlanta. He scored eight points in 12 minutes in a 104-89 victory.
“I felt like it had hyperextended and I immediately thought, okay, I need to get taken out and examined, but if you ask me, I’m not too worried about it,” George told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Los Sixers They have been cautious with their star players and on Sunday they left out the center Joel Embiid for the rest of the preseason due to what they called left knee management.
The Sixers, who signed George to a four-year, $212 million contract as a free agent this summer, are his fourth team, after seven years with Indiana, two with Oklahoma City and the last five as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers . He is a six-time All-NBA selection and has averaged 20.8 points in 14 NBA seasons.
With George joining 2023 NBA MVP Embiid and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey, the 76ers were expected to have one of the most formidable trios in the league as they try to form a core that can compete with the NBA champion Boston.
George played in 76 games last season, the first time he played more than 56 since 2018-19.
