The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Saturday they had assigned third-year forward Aleksej Pokusevski to the G League’s OKC Blue.
The Thunder have assigned Pokusevski multiple times to the Blue recently to allow him to get practice time in. It has not meant he will play for the Blue. Pokusevski suffered a tibial fracture on Dec. 27 and has been recovering from the injury since.
With 16 games and less than a month remaining in the regular season, the 21-year-old is aiming to return to action before the season concludes.
Before breaking his leg, Pokusevski was enjoying the best season of his career, averaging 8.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 blocks in 31 games.
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