Oklahoma City Thunder 7-Footer Suffers Fractured Leg

A terrible blow for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and for burgeoning young 7-footer Aleksej Pokuševski, who suffered a fractured leg in Wednesday night's game. The diagnosis puts him out of the lineup likely until at least March.

Aleksej Pokuševski sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his left leg and will be reevaluated in 6-8 weeks, Thunder announce.
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The Thunder have announced his injury as a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his left leg. He'll be re-evaluated in 6-8 weeks.

Poku had been a fun watch for Thunder fans this season, and his loss will certainly hurt the team. The 7-foot, 190-pound Pokuševski had been averaging 8.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, while shooting an impressive 37.6% from behind the arc.

The injury occurred during the opening minutes of the Thunder's win against the San Antonio Spurs. After contesting for a rebound, Poku fell and was in obvious pain on the floor. He immediately called for a substitution and needed help back to the locker room.

Re: Aleksej Pokusevski: While a tibial plateau fracture is uncommon in the NBA, the Thunder medical team is familiar with the injury after Darius Bazley sustained the injury last season. Bazley missed the final 8 games of the year.
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