Oct 14, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) dribbles against the Atlanta Hawks in the second quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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Paul George Injury Update : left knee hyper extension and Nick Nurse reaction

Paul George may not see more action in this NBA Pre-season

Already without Joel Embiid for the rest of the pre-season, the Philadelphia 76ers could be without another key players for the upcoming games : Paul George.

Yesterday night against the Atlanta Hawks, Paul George suffered a left knee hyperextension that created many concerns among fans.

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Before leaving the game, Paul George recorded eight points, two rebounds, one assist, and a steal on 3 of 5 shooting in 12 minutes on the court.

Nick Nurse comments on the injury

Right after the game, 76ers’ head coach, Nick Nurse, had some comments on the timing of this injury as they are already without Joel Embiid for precautionary reason :

“Certainly trying to work him into things, and he wants to work into things too. So this doesn’t give him a chance to do that. Hopefully it’ll be OK so he’s back with us right away.”

However, George has been seen with a sleeve on his left knee walking almost normally. There might not be many concerns about the severity of his injury.

Regardless of the pre-season, this might be the last time we saw PG in action. 76ers might want to protect their superstar for the regular season.

Photo Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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