The Philadelphia 76ers can breath a sigh of relief as forward Paul George has escaped any serious damages to a hyperextended left knee he sustained in a preseason game, Afrosport reports.
The 34-year-old has escaped any structural damage to his left knee, rather suffering a bone bruise.
The 76ers announced that an MRI conducted on Tuesday, showed the bone bruise but no structural damage, and the franchise said he would be reevaluated again in about a week.
“Everything checks out OK,” coach Nick Nurse told reporters at the team’s New Jersey complex.
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has a bone bruise and no structural damage to his left knee and will be re-evaluated in approximately one week, team says. pic.twitter.com/1Jhuuig17X
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 15, 2024
George sustained the injury while defending forward-center Jalen Johnson during the second quarter of a preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
He scored eight points in 12 minutes as Philadelphia recorded a 104-89 win at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
The Sixers will open the 2024-25 season next Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
