The Oklahoma City Thunder made a late addition to its injury report on Friday before tip-off of their tilt with the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Daigneault entered the press conference room to announced that superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had been added to the injury report with a right wrist sprain that he suffered in Thursday’s blowout win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Following the game, Thunder on SI asked Gilgeous-Alexander about his wrist, which had been wrapped during the game and post-game, to which the star said he happened in the Cavs game when he fell to the floor – but added he felt good. The Thunder head coach echoed those sentiments that Gilgeous-Alexander felt good this morning, before arriving to the arena sore and testing it out pregame. That is what warranted the questionable tag.
Ultimately, the decision was made to downgrade the Thunder star to out for tonight’s game in Dallas on the second leg of a back-to-back. Aaron Wiggins takes his spot in the starting five, making the first five: Cason Wallace-Aaron Wiggins-Lu Dort-Jalen Williams-Jaylin Williams for this game.
Kyrie Irving, entered the game as questionable with a back injury, is announced as playing and in the Mavericks starting five. Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II remain out.
This marks the first game that the MVP front-runner has missed this season for the 34-6 Thunder.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without their star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for their first game of the season. This is a big blow for the team, as Gilgeous-Alexander is a key player and a major contributor on both ends of the court.
The reason for his absence has not been disclosed, but fans are hoping it is nothing serious and that he will be back on the court soon. In the meantime, the Thunder will have to rely on their other players to step up and fill the void left by Gilgeous-Alexander’s absence.
It will be interesting to see how the team performs without their star player, but fans are optimistic that they can still put up a good fight and compete at a high level. Stay tuned for updates on Gilgeous-Alexander’s status and the Thunder’s performance in his absence.
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