After the trade deadline passed, it felt like Gordon Hayward's addition would be the end of Oklahoma City's moves. But waiving Aleksej Pokusevski opened up another roster spot, and Sam Presti capitalized.
When the Oklahoma City Thunder cut ties with Aleksej Pokusevski last week, there was a sense that another move could be coming. This transaction opened
Your Los Angeles Lakers might be done roster-building this season, after all. Or at least, they seem to have little interest in adding a major project player to their 15-man standard roster as the postseason nears.
The Oklahoma City Thunder coveted Aleksej Pokusevski in the 2020 NBA Draft, jumping up to the No. 17 pick to grab the project forward. The 22-year-old
He became a free agent after being cut by the Thunder last Friday and clearing waivers on Sunday.
Could your Los Angeles Lakers be amenable to shaking up their frontcourt this late into the 2023-24 regular season? The Western Conference's No. 2 seed, the Oklahoma City Thunder, announced this weekend that they have waived 2020 No.
The move ends the big man's tenure in OKC after four seasons.
On Friday, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced they have waived forward Aleksej Pokusevski. After trading up to select Pokusevski 17th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, the experiment comes to an end in year four.
The Aleksej Pokusevski era in Oklahoma City is over. On Friday morning, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the Thunder are waiving the Serbian forward.
The Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday waived forward Aleksej Pokusevski, a former starter and the No. 17 overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft. Pokusevski started 25 of his 34 games in an injury-shortened 2022-23 season and averaged 8.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
The No. 17 overall pick in the 2020 draft flashed some tantalizing upside in his first three-and-a-half NBA seasons.
At some point, the Thunder's roster crunch was bound to happen. Over the last three seasons, the rebuilding squad was able to give a handful of guys playing time and experiment with different lines.
Aleksej Pokusevski has had an injury-riddled career but may have another shot at sticking around in the league. The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Pokusevski in the first round of the 2020 draft, and his time in the league has been anything but smooth.
Oklahoma City's frontcourt has taken a hit over the course of preseason action. Both Jaylin Williams and Kenrich Williams will be sidelined to start the season, and the Thunder's only healthy center is Chet Holmgren.
Anticipation built yesterday for the NBA's contract extension deadline, in preparation to see which players set for a contract extension would get extended
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski has been ruled out for six to eight weeks and will miss the entire training camp due to an ankle injury during an offseason workout.
Aleksej Pokusevski simply can't catch a break. On Wednesday, the Thunder's PR team announced that the 21-year-old from Serbia has a sprained ankle and will be out for six weeks.
If the NBA's new CBA had been in effect beginning the rookie season of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski, he wouldn't have been eligible
Injury woes continue for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski, who sustained an ankle sprain injury in practice and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, the team reported.
Thunder forward/center Aleksej Pokusevski is expected to miss training camp, the preseason and the start of the regular season after spraining his right ankle during a workout on Tuesday.
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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski sustained a small fracture in his upper right arm during an offseason workout and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks, the team announced.
The third-year big man will be reevaluated in about four to six weeks, so he should be back in plenty of time for fall training camp if all goes well.
The country of Serbia has multiple players in the NBA. The most notable name is Nikola Jokic, the reigning MVP and the face of the Denver Nuggets. However, there are also other players from Serbia scattered around the league.
Holmgren was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the second overall pick last week. He will join a roster that features another big man, Aleksej Pokusevski, with an almost identical build.
Thunder fans have been making the connection between Chet Holmgren and Aleksej Pokusevski since the beginning of the season. The problem, though, is there’s simply no connection to be made.
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