This likely wasn’t what the Philadelphia 76ers wanted when they signed Paul George. Not only has he struggled with injuries, but his production has fallen off quite a bit, and his lackluster statistics have factored into why Philadelphia is outside the playoff picture.

In the aftermath of arguably his worst game of the season, 76ers star Paul George shed some light on his ongoing injury battle. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, George's nagging hand injury has gotten bad enough to where he's been taking shots before games just to stay on the court.

On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers took the court in their final game before the All-Star break. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey ended up getting ruled out