The Philadelphia 76ers’ long-awaited debut of their star trio became one more setback in what’s changing into an more and more irritating season.
Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey lastly shared the court docket, however their collective presence proved short-lived.
George exited early within the second half of a 117-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies after injuring his left knee.
His absence reportedly will now lengthen to at the least the following two video games.
“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,” ESPN insider Shams Charania wrote on X.
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has a bone bruise in his left knee and is listed out for the following two video games. He can be re-evaluated on Monday. pic.twitter.com/vxKeON5z78
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2024
The damage impacts the identical knee that sidelined him through the preseason and compelled him to overlook the primary 5 video games of the common season.
Although an MRI revealed no structural injury, providing a glimmer of hope, George will miss upcoming residence matchups towards the Brooklyn Nets and a probably emotional face-off along with his former crew, the Los Angeles Clippers.
This newest setback epitomizes the 76ers’ nightmarish begin to what was presupposed to be a promising marketing campaign.
At the moment languishing at 2-12 and on the backside of the Jap Convention, Philadelphia bears little resemblance to the championship contender it envisioned after buying George in a headline-grabbing commerce.
The season has been marred by a cascade of disruptions as Embiid’s early absence for knee administration coincided with George’s preliminary knee troubles.
The drama intensified when Embiid earned a suspension for an altercation with a media member over injury-related criticism.
In the meantime, Maxey’s hamstring points solely difficult issues additional.
The primary on-court look of the trio, which resulted in one more defeat, completely encapsulates the 76ers’ present predicament.
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