In this continuing series, Thunder Wire assigns three goals to each of the 21 players, per Spotrac, that make up the Oklahoma City Thunder roster.
The Thunder’s season kicks off on Oct. 25 against the Chicago Bulls. After a surprising 40-42 campaign that ended a win shy of the playoffs, OKC enters this year with playoff aspirations.
Let’s assign three goals for Aleksej Pokusevski, who is entering a make-or-break year. The 21-year-old is entering the final year of his rookie contract, which means he’ll be eligible to be a restricted free agent next summer.
After struggling with health last season, the injuries look like they’re starting to pile up as an ankle sprain will force him to miss at least the first week of the regular season.