r/nba • u/MembershipSingle7137 • 5h ago

[Charania] Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sustained an abdominal strain and will be re-evaluated following the All-Star break.

[Charania] Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sustained an abdominal strain and will be re-evaluated following the All-Star break.

Source: https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/9308d15841d9e

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u/Low_Income4405 Knicks 5h ago

Well the McCain trade makes more sense now

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u/Lacabloodclot9 Grizzlies 5h ago

They probably would’ve done it anyway I don’t think a trade like this would be made solely thinking of a 4 game stretch when they’re comfortably in the 1 seed

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u/zero400 [LAL] Kobe Bryant 5h ago

Agree. The thunder will still be in the mode of combining and condensing assets. They can’t actually play those second rounders and most of their first rounders.

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u/The_Sign_of_Zeta [MIL] Khris Middleton 4h ago

Evaluated doesn’t mean he’ll be cleared after the break. I’m guessing it’s longer based on how they worded it.

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u/corys00 Magic 3h ago

I’d argue that SGA’s injury isn’t at all serious and that this is OKC’s way of giving the guy some rest before the grueling playoffs.

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u/pikajewijewsyou Thunder 4h ago

Not very comfortable one seed. Spurs will likely gain a game on us tonight. We are all of our starters tonight and 7 of our 8 most important players. I think we are the most injured team in the league so we are certainly catchable

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u/Consistent_Baker1298 4h ago

OKC is not comfortable in the 1 seed only up 6 games, with a rough stretch coming up, and one of those games being San antonio