Paul George Fires Back At Fans That Claim He Is 'Washed'

Paul George has long been one of the best players in the NBA, and after a disappointing stint for the team in Los Angeles, he landed a big deal with the Philadelphia 76ers last offseason. Unfortunately, his first season with the team was full of ups and downs, with the veteran missing significant time, as many fans around the league saw him passing his prime.

Across 41 games, George averaged 16 points a game, his lowest mark since his second season in the NBA back in 2011–12. However, he was coming off back-to-back All-Star seasons, and now, he's addressed those fans out there who would call him 'washed' as a result of the 2024–25 campaign.

"I mean, prior to coming here, I was coming off one of my most efficient seasons. All-Star that year. I didn't see myself being washed that fast, but I knew. I knew that this league is about what you can do now, and they tend to forget everything that I have done. So, it was a bit of motivation going into the summer to just get healthy and kind of let everything else take care of itself."

While he was motivated to get healthy this summer, George has appeared in just 10 of Philly's 25 games played this season, and with 17 points scored per game in that time, he's playing at a similar level to last season.

Ultimately, it appears as though prime PG is well in the rearview mirror, but one thing is for certain, and that is that the veteran isn't going to give up on himself just yet.