The Clippers received a discouraging update on star Paul George’s status on Sunday ahead of their first-round series against the Suns in Phoenix.
George is reportedly “likely” to miss the entirety of the series as he continues to recover from a sprained right knee he sustained last month, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It’s unclear at this time if the 32-year-old will be able to return should L.A. advance to the second round.
Sunday’s news comes nearly a week after The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported George was expected to be sidelined for at least the start of the playoffs after making “tangible progress” in his recovery. The eight-time All-Star has been sidelined since suffering the injury late in a 101–100 home loss to the Thunder on March 21.
