What’s happening to Paul George this year?

PG is currently averaging 17-5-4 on 54% TS and has only cracked 20 points 9 times in 35 games played. As someone that doesn’t really watch him with the Sixers and barely watched him with the Clippers after 2022, what’s the cause for his decline? We know his contract is an albatross so I’m not rating his performance vs what he’s going to earn but rather vs who he was in prior years. For sure age has caught up with him some but I heard he’s still pretty good on defense so is it the entire cause for his offensive struggles? I’ve read that Harden really spoonfed him so many good looks last season which is why his 3 ball was at career best levels but for a guy that should in theory be a tall, good off ball, rangy shooter why is his volume and efficiency down this year?