Despite having a turbulent campaign in his first year playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, Paul George has built a phenomenal resume during his fifteen-year stint in the NBA. However, Points of view writer, Justin Kubatko, predicted in his last article that the 35-year-old forward would not achieve an incredible milestone due to his recent abysmal injury record.
George is currently 151 shy of reaching 2,500 career three-point shots made – a total that only seven players have achieved in NBA history, with LeBron James being the most recent star to reach that number.
Paul George may have to wait before he reaches the milestone
It cannot be denied that George can achieve this remarkable feat with the attacking prowess at his disposal. Yet Kubatko insists his availability for selection in recent campaigns has hampered the numbers he has been able to put up.
During the 76ers’ 2024-2025 season, the former Los Angeles Clippers wing only played in 41 of their regular season games. In which he sank 96 of his 268 attempts from deep. If these statistics were to be repeated in the coming campaign, George would need at least another year to reach this prestigious milestone.
The Philadelphia fanbase will feel a sense of disinterest in George’s individual accolades and rather focus on the aspect of his fitness issues, as last season was far from an anomaly when it comes to this topic.
The Fresno State graduate has played in more than 60 games just one of the past six seasons. To make matters worse, George has already undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in an attempt to be fully fit for the start of the Sixers campaign; However, the franchise has yet to set a date for his return.
PG can still play a key role for Philadelphia
Injuries may have limited the impact George could have had on the court, but in the hypothetical reality the 76ers often find themselves in, he still has the opportunity to play a crucial role on offense alongside franchise star Joel Embiid and the energetic Tyrese Maxey.
Teething problems and adjusting to his less prominent role in the offensive game plan hampered the impact George had during his first year in a Sixers uniform, but he still posted respectable stats. During the 2024-2025 season, he averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
If Embiid returns to the court for a high percentage of the season at a similar level to his devastating best and Tyrese Maxey can make another leap in his development, then similar numbers from George could transform this Philadelphia roster into Eastern Conference contenders.
Of course, when talking about the Philadelphia 76ers, “like” is a word that gets used more often than it should – something that is very evident in Justin Kabatko’s article.
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