The attacker of the 76ers of Philadelphia, Paul George, who has not played since March 4, could potentially have surgery after consulting doctors this week on his knee and his area Shams Charania d’Espn reported Thursday. He should make a decision at the start of next week, and he is “probably” made for the season, by ESPN.
George has missed the last four games of the Sixers with the pain of the left groin. When he was the last in the field, he was Play through the pain with a splint on your little left finger – He missed five games after having injured the extensor tendon in this finger on January 25 and, according to ESPN, needed pain relievers before each of the five games in which he seemed to lead to the stars break.
George is hyperteently his left knee in pre-season, delaying his debut in the regular season to the sixth match of the Sixers. He again has his left knee on November 20, his first appearance alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Paul George sums up the problems of 76ers, says that the team does not have “the habits” of the competitor of the playoffs
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Embiid only played in 19 of Philadelphia matches this season before The team announced on February 28 This, after consulting specialists on his injured left knee, he “would miss the rest of the season to focus on treatment and rehabilitation”. Maxey has played in 52 games, but is currently sidelined with a space of the lower back and a sprain of the fingers; Like George, he hasn’t played since March 4.
Sixers have a 22-43 file this season and have lost 16 of their last 19 games. They are tied with the Brooklyn Nets for the fifth record of the League. If they finished the fifth season in the “tanks classification”, they will have 63.9% chance of maintaining their first -round choice protected from the first six; If they finish sixth, they will have 45.8% chance of keeping it.
The initial version of ESPN’s story included the following sentence: “Several sources said to ESPN Nba examined the recent absences of the 76ers, especially in last week with George and Tyrese Maxey (rear) seated in the games. “Although it has since been removed from history, such a league action would be expected under its Player Participation Policy (PPP) – When a star player such as George or Maxey is missing a television game nationwide or there are several stars absent from the same game, an automatic league survey is triggered. WednesdayTHE Nba Informed a fine at $ 10,000 Utah Jazz for raped the PPP by not putting the striker Lauri Markkanen available in several recent games.
George, who will be 35 years old in May, signed a maximum contract of four years with the Sixers last summer. If his first season with the team is over, he will finish it, having played in 41 games, with an average of 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 interceptions in 32.5 minutes.
