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Aleksej Pokusevski suffered a small right humerus fracture during an offseason workout and will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks.

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The offseason for the Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski didn't start as planned, as the 21-year-old Serbian suffered an injury.

Aleksej Pokusevski

Aleksej  PokusevskiAleksej  PokusevskiMIN:20.63PTS:8.12 (45.77%)REB:4.68As:1.88ST:0.59BL:1.26TO:1.26GM:34ProfileNBA2022/2023

According to Joe Mussatto from The Oklahoman, Pokusevski suffered a small right humerus fracture during an offseason workout and will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks.

During the season, Pokusevski missed 3 months of action because of a tibial plateau fracture in his left leg.

In the 2022-23 campaign, Pokusevski played in 34 games, averaging 8.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.

The Thunder selected Pokusevski with the 17th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

In the 2023-24 season, Pokusevski will enter the final year of his rookie contract and earn $5 million.

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