Paul George has no ligament damage: LA Clippers breathe a sigh of relief

In a late game on Wednesday morning (March 22), the LA Clippers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a score of 100-101. Not only did they accept defeat, they also received more bad news when Paul George suffered a terrible knee injury.

Many people were worried about the worst-case scenario, which is "PG13" having to take a long time out, but luck was on George's side as well as the LA Clippers team.

According to an update from reputable journalist Shams Charania, Paul George has not torn or broken the knee ligament, but only slightly stretched. This injury does not require surgery and only requires rest, followed by rehabilitation exercise.

It is expected that the LA Clippers will be without the All-Star striker for at least 2-3 weeks, meaning Paul George will miss the entire rest of the Regular Season.

"For sure he was disappointed, but I think the whole team has reason to be happy and relieved because we had the best scenario in this situation," head coach Tyronn Lue said of his injury. Paul George.

“When thinking about the worst-case scenarios, we were quite apprehensive and thought a lot. Now those negative thoughts can be put aside. The medical team will reassess Paul George in two to three weeks. That's what we're aiming for."

The healing process will now begin with Paul George. He will rest completely for the next 7-10 days and be continuously monitored by the medical team. When the green light is given, PG13 will start training again to restore fitness, ready for the Playoffs stage.

The LA Clippers (39-35) are in a relatively safe position in the fiery race to win tickets to the Western Playoffs. Paul George and his teammates are ranked 5th and have a 2.5-match gap against the play-in group (7-10th).

Regular Season has 8 more games to go and during this time, pitcher Eric Gordon will be the one chosen by coach Ty Lue to fill George's place in the starting lineup.