Aleksej Pokusevski Making Strides In Recovery
6 months agoOklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said on Wednesday that forward/center Aleksej Pokusevski's (ankle) rehab is "accelerating better than we thought." It implies Pokusevski is advancing faster than anticipated from a right-ankle sprain he suffered during a September workout, which was originally expected to keep him out for six weeks. The 21-year-old had a tough-luck summer to say the least, after Poku had to miss the FIBA World Cup with a small humerus fracture in his right arm. The 2020 first-rounder has been a tantalizing prospect for a few years now, but the shine has significantly worn off with Chet Holmgren now back in the fold. Poku at least has a chance to carve out a bench role with Jaylin Williams (hamstring) out for a few weeks, but he still may not be ready in time for the Oct. 25 opener.
Source: Rylan Stiles
Source: Rylan Stiles