Paul George is not expected to be on the basketball court any time soon, but there are obvious signs that he has started to recover.
George showed up to the Indiana Pacers' media day without a boot on his injured right foot. George, who suffered a compound fracture to his leg, has sported a boot for quite a while, even wearing it to the lake for boating trips and to the gym for late night workouts.
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George suffered the injury in August and was expected to miss the entire season. He still holds out hope that he will play this season, however.
At media day, George stood between Roy Hibbert and David West to take the photo, holding the ball and standing straight up with regular socks and leg pads.
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