Paul Clifton Anthony George popularly known as Paul George is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers, know his injury update and report
The player had earlier missed five games became to the elbow injury that month and on December 25, he suffered an elbow injury that has sidelined him and chances for the player to return this season is very low.
Paul George Injury Update, Status And Report
Since the injury, the team has strived and lost six of the games in the last 10. The unfortunate news about their key player is also a huge concern for them as the absence of George might affect the Western Conference playoff competition.
The LA Clippers lack players in the lineup as Kawhi Leonard is also sidelined for this season after he git his ACL tear in the second round of the playoffs the previous season while they were playing against Utah.
Is the 2021-22 campaign going to end this way for the clippers to be in 7th place for now with the Los Angeles Lakers at 21-21? The season for George has been not so good as he only managed to give 24.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists that’s too average for a player like him.
The player’s injury was updated on December 25th of the season when he met with an unlucky injury and suffered a torn in his right elbow ligament.
Paul George Injury History
LA Clippers through their media release on December 26 stated, “Paul George suffered collateral damage in his right elbow. George will rest and be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks, at which point the next steps will be determined.”
Earlier, it seemed that the player might return in three or four weeks but now, the return of one of the key players of the Clippers looks difficult for this season.
The player had problems with his elbow since the year 2018.
| DATE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 12/25/2021 | Elbow |
| 12/08/2021 | Elbow |
| 12/01/2021 | Rest |
| 04/21/2021 | Rest |
| 04/14/2021 | Rest |
| 04/09/2021 | Rest |
| 03/29/2021 | Foot |
| 03/04/2021 | Dizziness |
| 02/05/2021 | Foot |
| 01/25/2021 | Health And Safety Protocols |
| 01/05/2021 | Ankle |
| 08/09/2020 | Rest |
| 02/13/2020 | Hamstring |
| 01/09/2020 | Hamstring |
| 01/02/2020 | Hamstring |
| 05/07/2019 | Right Shoulder |
| 04/10/2019 | Shoulder |
| 03/28/2019 | Left Shoulder Soreness |
| 02/28/2019 | Shoulder |
| 12/27/2018 | Right Quad Contusion |
| 05/10/2018 | Knee |
| 04/17/2018 | Right Hip Contusion |
| 03/14/2018 | Sore Groin |
| 12/29/2017 | Sore Left Knee |
| 12/07/2017 | Calf Contusion |
| 11/27/2017 | Illness |
Paul George Injury Return Date
There are chances that the Clippers forward could miss the whole season as stated by the report by Bleacher Report.
According to several sources, it is been said that Paul will be needing surgery for his elbow and if the player doesn’t feel 100% fit enough to play, he won’t be returning until April-May to avoid worsening his injury. Let’s see if the player can manage to return early or stay out for the whole season because no one knows exactly what would happen for now.
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