Suddenly! George was injured in left knee surgery for training, missed 41 games last season, with 3 years left in the contract

July 15, just now, shams reported a violent news that Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George was accidentally injured during offseason training and suffered another severe injury to his left knee. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on Monday local time. Shams said that the injury was outrageous and was an emergency. George did not disclose the details of the injury, but he had claimed that the operation was successful and was expected to undergo a review before the new season training camp opened.

George was injured and fell down again. He only played 41 games last season and missed half of the games, so he won 49.21 million US dollars, which is enviable. Netizens call it "winning in lieu", which is indeed something. George and the 76ers contract were signed last summer, with 200 million in four years. At that time, almost everyone believed that the contract would become a premium contract, but the 76ers still gave it to it. George joined the franchise successfully for the sake of money. But the 76ers' Big Three combination has failed in its first season. Embiid and George were injured for a long time. George was in very poor form in the game he could play, and was not worth an annual salary of 50 million at all.

In the past season, George averaged only 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, shooting percentage of 43% and three-point shooting percentage of 35.8%. All data have declined severely, and his average score has dropped by as much as 6.4 points. George is already 35 years old this year, with more than 160 million yuan left in the contract for three years. Now he has suffered a serious injury again. How much oil is left in his fuel tank? It is a big question mark.

Judging from personal resume, George is indeed a first-tier star player, with the fastest progress award, the best team one, the best three team five times, the best defense team two times, the second team two times, the king of steals, the 9 All-Stars, and the gold medal in the Olympics. But winning these honors is history. George's last All-Star was in 2024, and his last time he won a substantial award, which dates back to 2019, when he was still playing in the Thunder.

So, George's current state is very difficult to deal with, and the Philadelphia 76ers have not responded yet, and it is indeed a failure. Not only does he have 3 years and 160 million left, but Embiid's contract has 4 years and 250 million left, which is also a headache and a disease. George is ranked 8th in the league in salary next season, second only to Curry, Embiid, Jokic, Durant, Bill, Brown, and Towns. His strength is obviously only comparable to Bill, and the overall strength of others is far superior to him. However, from the perspective of personal income, George is definitely a winner in life. Without MVP and championship, his total salary in his career actually exceeded 500 million (519 million), ranking fourth among active players, second only to James (584 million), Curry (536 million), and Booker (534 million).