Paul George has bone bruise in hyperextended knee, no structural injury, per 76ers

Paul George’s hyperextended knee “checks out OK,” Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse mentioned Tuesday whereas noting that the staff was ready for additional imaging.

Later Tuesday, the 76ers introduced that an MRI revealed a bone bruise and no structural injury. He’ll be re-evaluated in roughly one week, placing his availability for Philadelphia’s season opener unsure. The 76ers are scheduled to open their season on Oct. 23 at house towards the Milwaukee Bucks.

The 76ers supplied the updates a day after George hyperextended his knee in a preseason sport towards the Atlanta Hawks. George’s knee bent awkwardly when he planted his foot within the first half, and he didn’t return to play within the second half.

The preliminary postgame prognosis was a hyperextension, a obscure descriptor that would embody a variety of harm outcomes. After the sport, George advised the Philadelphia Inquirer that he is “not too involved” concerning the harm.

“I’m not too involved going ahead of what this harm is,” George mentioned. “It’ll simply be a bit of time.”

On Tuesday, Nurse advised reporters that George’s knee is “OK,” per preliminary analysis previous to George’s MRI.

“PG was right here right now,” Nurse mentioned. “Bought it checked out once more. Every thing checked out OK. They’re gonna do some additional imaging this afternoon to see if there’s anything.”

Nurse added that George was in good spirits.

George, a nine-time All-Star, arrived in Philadelphia by way of commerce from the Los Angeles Clippers in essentially the most important transaction of the NBA offseason. He signed a four-year, $212 million max contract with the 76ers as a part of the deal.

The 76ers acquired George to play alongside fellow All-Stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in an effort to compete for an NBA championship. The 76ers have made the playoffs in every of the final seven seasons, however did not advance previous the second spherical in any of these years.

With Embiid injured (knee) for many of the second half of final season, the 76ers fell to the No. 7 seed. He returned in time for the playoffs, the place Philadelphia misplaced in six video games within the first spherical to the No. 2 seed New York Knicks.

Embiid is just not taking part in preseason video games. The staff supplied a obscure replace on his well being standing on Sunday.

“As a part of his left knee administration, Joel Embiid was assessed by docs on Thursday,” a staff assertion learn. “Embiid is progressing effectively and can proceed to participate in a person remedy plan designed to finest assist his well being and wellness for the 2024-25 season.

“He is not going to play on this week’s preseason video games. Additional updates will likely be supplied as applicable.”