When Paul George last spoke to the media on Dec. 20 after the Clippers lost to San Antonio, it was his first time playing in six games due to what was deemed a sprained ligament in his elbow at that point. He said he felt fine, but he wasn’t sure if he would need any time off later to manage the injury.
Five days later, the diagnosis was upgraded to a full tear in his UCL, and George was put on the shelf for at least 3-4 weeks. In the past two weeks, the Clippers have been so overrun by Covid issues that it was hard to keep track of George’s progress.