ALEKSEJ POKUSEVSKI NEWS

Starting Thursday Pokusevski will join the starting five for Thursday's contest against the Nuggets, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact Pokusevski is coming off of his best performance of the season, logging 16 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two steals in 31 minutes of action. His performance was good enough to earn a starting role Thursday; however, the Thunder have been extremely inconsistent with rotations, so Pokusevski could very well not reach the 31 minutes he recorded Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers multi-cat special in win Pokusevski supplied 16 points (7-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt), nine rebounds, one assist, three blocks and two steals across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 116-108 victory over Orlando.

Impact Pokusevski reminded everyone just what he is capable of, turning in easily his best performance of the season. He ended with season-high numbers across multiple categories including points, rebounds, blocks and minutes played. Projecting how much he is going to play from one night to the next is basically impossible. While he is worth a look in standard formats, don't be surprised if you are dropping him just as quickly as you picked him up.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gilgeous-Alexander's 34 help Thunder push win streak to 4

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 15 points down in the second half to defeat the Orlando Magic 116-108 for their fourth straight...

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • Associated Press

Coming off bench Tuesday Pokusevski isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Magic, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact Pokusevski returns to the bench with Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams being inserted into the starting lineup Tuesday. Pokusevski started in Sunday's game against Dallas but managed to score only four points in 24 minutes.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Pokusevski will start Saturday's game at Dallas, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact The Thunder will bring Pokusevski back into the starting five after three games off the bench. In his two starts, he averaged 5.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 18.5 minutes.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Top Performers: Pokusevski Instrumental In Second Thunder Win Over Clippers Although Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort turned in strong performances versus the Clippers on Thursday night, it was Aleksej Pokus...

OCTOBER 28, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Bounce back effort Thursday Pokusevski totaled 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and one block over 26 minutes during Thursday's 118-110 win over the Clippers.

Impact After his minutes were significantly reduced over the past couple of games, Pokusevski gained some traction in the win, reminding everyone what he is capable of on occasion. We certainly aren't trusting him after this performance but he is someone to keep an eye on just in case his playing time sticks at around 25 minutes.

OCTOBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Limited action in new role Pokusevski closed Sunday's 116-106 loss to the Timberwolves with two points (1-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and two rebounds in 13 minutes.

Impact Pokusevski didn't make much of an impact in his first game off the bench this season, as he struggled to find his shooting touch. He was replaced in the starting lineup by Kenrich Williams, who started the first contest of the young campaign but then moved to the bench for Oklahoma City's second game of the 2022-23 season against Denver. After a promising first game Wednesday (11 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes), Pokusevski has logged a total of 25 minutes in the two games since.

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles from field in loss Pokusevski logged 11 points (3-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one block over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 115-108 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Pokusevski didn't have a good shooting performance and needed 10 shots just to score 11 points, but he still provided a solid fantasy outing thanks to his ability to contribute in other categories. He's expected to see heavy minutes on a rebuilding Thunder team, and that should boost his fantasy appeal on a nightly basis.

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gobert thrives in T-wolves debut to lead 115-108 win vs. OKC

Rudy Gobert had 23 points and 15 rebounds in his Minnesota debut as the Timberwolves recovered to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-108 in the season opener

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • Associated Press

Set to start Wednesday Pokusevski is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's season opener versus Minnestoa, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.

Impact Pokusevski will start Wednesday after coming off the bench in last Thursday's preseason finale against the Spurs. Pokusevski will look to improve upon his 40.8 field goal percentage and 28.9 three-point percentage from last season.

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fourth-year option picked up Pokusevski's fourth-year rookie option was picked up by the Thunder on Saturday.

Impact The 17th overall pick from the 2020 Draft out of Serbia, Pokusevski is still in the midst of proving his full potential. He saw a reduction in role last season and averaged 7.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 20.2 minutes. It's possible he sees an uptick this season, but the Thunder have no shortage of development options all vying for court time.

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aleksej Pokusevski Has Made His Case For the Starting Spot Oklahoma City should reward Poku’s offseason improvement with a spot in the starting lineup.

OCTOBER 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Removed from starting lineup Pokusevski will not start in Tuesday's preseason matchup with the Pistons, Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site reports.

Impact Pokusevski started and played 18 minutes in last Wednesday's preseason game versus the Mavericks. In that game, he tallied eight points, two assists, one rebound and one block. The third-year forward will likely remain as a bench option for the regular season.

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pokusevski's Assist Numbers Could be a Sign of Breakout Aleksej Pokusevski has been slowly developing over his Thunder tenure, but now he could be on the verge of a breakout.

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Thunder Forward Aleksej Pokusevski Proving Projects Take Patience Serbian wing Aleksej Pokusevski has shown marked improvement in the NBA preseason.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Jalen Williams and Aleksej Pokusevski Lead Thunder in Preseason Blowout Eight Oklahoma City players scored in double figures in Sunday’s big win.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Davis scores 28 in return, Lakers defeat Warriors 124-121

Anthony Davis scored 28 points in his return to the Lakers lineup after missing two games due to injury, and Los Angeles defeated Golden State 124-121 Sunday night in the Warriors’...

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Aleksej Pokusevski's Age Provides Unique Opportunity to Gain Valuable Experience Before Prime Aleksej Pokusevski isn’t even 21-years-old yet, but is already entering his third NBA season which gives him valuable experience.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Aleksej Pokusevski Showing Signs of Progress in Preseason Ahead of the start of the regular season, the Serbian seven-footer is taking a step in the right direction for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Poku's Time: 2022-23 Campaign Prove-It Time for Pokusevski Aleksej Pokusevski has the chance to provide OKC reasons to continue his project this season with a larger role expected.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Poku's Time: 2022-23 Campaign Prove-It Time for Pokusevski Aleksej Pokusevski has the chance to provide OKC reasons to continue his project this season with a larger role expected.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Aleksej Pokusevski: Most to Prove in Upcoming Season The former Thunder first-rounder is entering a crucial season.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Why aren't Heat's Nikola Jovic, Thunder's Aleksej Pokusevski playing at EuroBasket 2022? There will be close to 40 NBA players at EuroBasket 2022, but a couple have been blocked from playing.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Why aren't Heat's Nikola Jovic, Thunder's Aleksej Pokusevski playing at EuroBasket 2022? There will be close to 40 NBA players at EuroBasket 2022, but a couple have been blocked from playing.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM