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Clemente Almanza

Aleksej Pokusevski suffers ankle sprain; out at least 6 weeks

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Wednesday that forward Aleksej Pokusevski suffered a right ankle sprain during a workout on Tuesday. He will be re-evaluated in six weeks to provide an update on his progress.

The ankle sprain will roughly cost Pokusevski at least the first week of the 2023-24 regular season, as six weeks from today is Nov. 1. The Thunder kick off their season against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 25.

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It’s been a rough offseason for Pokusevski, as he also suffered a right arm injury that cost him over a month in the early stages of the summer on June 1.

This also comes off the heels of an injury-plagued 2022-23 season for Pokusevski, who was limited to 34 games. He suffered a leg fracture in Dec. 2022 that forced him to miss three months of NBA action.

The 21-year-old enters his fourth season with the Thunder. He will be eligible to enter restricted free agency this upcoming summer if he is not extended before then.

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