Aleksej Pokusevski Stats

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski (ankle) will be re-evaluated in six weeks after suffering an injury during a workout on Tuesday. This is a tough break for the 21-year-old after he missed the FIBA World Cup due to an arm injury. It seems unlikely that Pokusevski will be contributing by the beginning of the season. The former first round pick has only played in more than 45 games in a single season once through his first three years in the league. This season could go a long way to determining his role in OKC going forward. Pokusevski does have fantasy value, assuming he's able to carve out a significant role in the rotation.

yesterday

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Aleksej Pokusevski (leg) is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season. Pokusevski appeared in 34 games in 2022-23, starting 25. While he had a few impressive showings, he sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his left leg, forcing him to miss a large chunk of the year. Unfortunately, injuries have been a common theme for the 2020 No. 17 overall pick, and his development has suffered as a result. Despite that, Pokusevski has demonstrated he can be a productive player. However, he may have a tough time breaking into the Thunder's rotation during the 2023-24 campaign, considering Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng, Jaylin Williams, and Jalen Williams, among others, will battle for minutes at the four and five spots.

over 1 month ago

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski (arm) will not play in the FIBA World Cup this summer. The 21-year-old Serbian suffered a small right humerus fracture amid an offseason workout earlier this summer. Pokusevski was initially set in early June for evaluation after four to six weeks, but he hasn't been medically cleared for action until August. The tantalizingly-talented former first-rounder should be ready for late-September training camp in OKC as a potential 2023-2024 breakout candidate.

over 1 month ago

Oklahoma City Thunder center Aleksej Pokusevski (arm) suffered a right-humerus fracture earlier in the month but is expected to be healthy enough by the end of June to join the Serbian National team. Head coach Svetislav Pesic said that Pokusevski is currently rehabbing and that "he is under a question mark, the agreement is to see him soon." Pokusevski had his fair share of injury issues this past season, as he was only able to play 34 games, but the fact that he's expected to play in the FIBA World Cup should be good news for the start of the next NBA season.

3 months ago