All hail Pg-13!
Easter Sunday will be extra special for Paul George, who has announced he will be making his return to the Indiana Pacers lineup after suffering a gruesome fractured right tibia and fibula during the summer playing for Team USA. He has been sidelined since August and worked hard on the road to recovery since the injury.
“The recovery has been a long process and this is another step in the process. I thank everyone, my family, friends, doctors, our training staff, coaches, the entire Pacers family for their support and encouragement. I’m excited, but at the same time I’m aware I’m still in a rehab stage and will continue to work to get back to full strength.”
The Pacers management has said they will limit his playing time for now, making sure he is completely 100% before putting him out on the floor. He was targeting a March 14 date to return, but the team opted to play the cautious route.
Indiana currently sits at the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference and trails the Miami Heat for the last spot in the playoffs. They will need all the help they can get from George if they want to make it in this year.
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