Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Monday to treat an injury suffered during a recent workout, the team announced.
George will now begin a rehab program and will be reevaluated prior to the start of training camp in September. The procedure was performed by Dr. Jonathan L. Glashow at the NYU Langone Sports Medicine Orthopedic Center.
George, 35, has dealt with a variety of injury issues in recent years and was limited to just 41 games last season while dealing with groin, finger and knee ailments. It’s the fifth time in six years he has played fewer than 60 games.
George also averaged just 16.2 points — his lowest total in a decade by more than five points — before his season ended in March after he received injections in both his left adductor muscle and left knee.
A nine-time All-Star, George is entering the second year of a four-year, $212 million contract he signed with Philadelphia last summer.
76ers franchise star Joel Embiid was also limited to just 19 games last season and Philadelphia ended with its lowest win total (24) since the 1994-95 season. The star trio of Embiid, George and Tyrese Maxey played in just 15 games (for a total of 294 minutes) together last season.
Embiid, who had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in April, is “on track” to be healthy for the start of camp, according to Sixers president Daryl Morey.