The Philadelphia 76ers’ newest star suffered an injury during a game against the Atlanta Hawks.

According to Gina Mizell of the Philadelphia researcherPaul George suffered a hyperextension of the left knee during the second quarter of the game and did not return. The injury occurred when George was on defense and awkwardly stepped back while backing up.

In his only other preseason appearance last week, George had 23 points, six rebounds and two assists in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had eight points in 12 minutes before leaving Monday’s game.

With just two preseason games remaining, the 76ers could opt to keep George off the field until the regular season to allow him enough time to recover from Monday’s injury. Philadelphia has already ruled out star center Joel Embiid for the remainder of the preseason as he treats a left knee injury, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.

This offseason, George signed a four-year, $212 million deal with the Sixers, ending a five-year run with the Los Angeles Clippers. George has struggled with injuries for much of the past few seasons. He played 54 games in the 2020/21 season, 31 games in the 2021/22 season and 56 games in the 2022/23 season.

Fortunately for George, he managed to stay injury-free last year. He played 74 games and scored 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. The 76ers hope that George’s injury on Monday will not be long-term and that he can return to the field to start the regular season.

Philadelphia is coming off a disappointing 47-35 season that ended in the first round of the playoffs at the hands of the New York Knicks. The 76ers impressed this season by adding George alongside Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, and they want to finally get over the hump and compete for a championship.