Expected to play in opener Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said Sunday that Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) is on track to play in Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Timberwolves, Joe Mussatto of The... Impact After being held out for the entire preseason due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee, Gilgeous-Alexander looks to have progressed to the point in practice that he'll be ready to play. Because of the time he missed, Gilgeous-Alexander may face some limitations with his playing time early on, but fantasy managers can probably keep him active for the first week of the season without many qualms. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged career-high marks in scoring (24.5 points) and assists (5.9) in 34.7 minutes per game over his 56 appearances in 2021-22, though his 45.3 percent mark from the field and 30.0 percent mark from three-point land were his lowest rates through his first four seasons in the NBA.
OCTOBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
