BOSTON -- Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George, who has lent support from afar throughout Gordon Hayward's recovery from a gruesome opening-night ankle injury, said he's excited by Hayward's progress and believes he's at the point where he no longer needs George's guidance.
George, who returned from a horrific leg injury late in the 2015 season, has been a guide of sorts during Hayward's recovery and the two had communicated often as Hayward navigated the early stages of his recovery.
"I've been in touch with him, texting and kind of been watching him from afar, how he's been progressing," said George after the Thunder's 100-99 loss to the Celtics Tuesday night.