The Philadelphia 76ers are starting to get very positive contributions from Paul George. Sure, people will always talk about how overpaid he is under his current contract, and while there is definitely a degree of truth to that, people have gotten way too comfortable just glossing over the fact that part and parcel as to why he has declined is due to something outside his control — injuries.
Since returning from a long absence due to an injury he incurred during the offseason, George has been more than serviceable. In just 26.2 minutes per outing so far, he has averaged 17.