Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George missed five games after suffering an injury to the extensor tendon in his left pinky finger on Jan. 25. Since returning to the lineup on Feb. 5, George has been playing with a splint on that finger.

The Philadelphia 76ers kick off the second half of the season on Thursday night with a tough home matchup against the Boston Celtics. The first time these two teams met in December, the Sixers secured a key 118-114 victory, and they’ll look to replicate that success against the defending champions.

Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has caught a lot of heat for his most recent performance. The 9-time All-Star could only produce two points on 1-for-7 shooting in a 100-96 loss to the Brooklyn Nets as the Sixers entered the All-Star break at 20-34 and on a 5-game losing skid.

Originally drafted 23rd overall by the 76ers in 2022, he was shipped on draft night with Danny Green to Memphis for De’Anthony Melton. Roddy has played 162 games in three seasons with the Grizzlies, Phoenix and Atlanta, averaging 6.3 points and 17.2 minutes. He joins Chuma Okeke on 10-day deals.

It would be helpful for the Sixers to get George going on that offensive end of the floor. While, obviously, the offense will go through Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, they didn't bring George in just to be a role player. They brought George in to give the Sixers that third star and for him to take pressure off the two aforementioned stars.

After getting some time off, Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George bought himself a nice recovery period as his pinky injury continues to linger. While George has been frequently popping up on the Sixers’ injury report,