Which then brings up another issue with George: his lack of drives and shot attempts at the rim. Per Cleaning the Glass, George is only taking 16% of his shot attempts at the rim in 2024-25 which is the lowest number of his career. One has to wonder if George is still finding his niche or if the knee is bothering him and limiting him a bit.

Paul George has been unable to find consistency as a shooter during his first season with the Sixers. A 5-for-18 line in Monday night's loss only made matters worse.

Paul George hasn’t exactly lived up to his max contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. In 23 games, George has averaged 16.3 points while shooting 42.2% and 33.6% from three.

To say the Philadelphia 76ers have had a rough start to the 2024-2025 NBA season would be an understatement. With injuries affecting the team’s biggest stars, including Paul George, Joel Embiid, and even Tyrese Maxey at times,

Because of injuries to both players, the two All-Stars have played together in only 12 of the Sixers’ 33 games. On Saturday, Embiid finished with game highs of 28 points and 12 rebounds in just three quarters of action. George, who also sat out the fourth quarter, added 17 points, six assists, and two steals.