After becoming a solid producer for the first time in his NBA career, Aleksej Pokusevski sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in the Thunder’s Tuesday night win over the San Antonio Spurs.
This means that there is a break or crack in his left tibia that has not resulted in a fragment of the bone being separated. A 6-8 week injury is never good, but this is probably amongst the better possible outcomes compared to an ACL tear or a displaced fracture that would have resulted in a longer recovery period and greater long-term consequences. This injury can often lead to further complications with the meniscus, but thankfully it seems Pokusevski has avoided this.