The reigning NBA MVP will be on the sideline for at least one more week.
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Thursday that Canadian guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be out at least one more week with an abdominal strain.
Gilgeous-Alexander suffered the injury during Oklahoma City’s 128-92 win over the Orlando Magic on Feb. 4. The star guard missed the Thunder’s final four games before the all-star break and also sat out the All-Star Game.
The injury also means he will miss Tuesday’s game in his home province when the Thunder head to Toronto to take on the Raptors.
Gilgeous-Alexander is the league’s No. 2 scorer with 31.8 points per game, and he is having perhaps his best all-around season. He ranks among the league leaders in field-goal percentage at 55.4 per cent and in assists, with 6.4 per contest.
The Thunder point guard is on a streak of 121 consecutive games with at least 20 points scored — the second longest in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s run of 126 straight. He scored 20 points in his final game before suffering the injury.
His injury also isn’t the only one the league-leading Thunder are dealing with.
Fellow star Jalen Williams will miss at least another two weeks with a hamstring injury, while Ajay Mitchell will also miss at least another week with an abdominal strain and left ankle sprain.
The Thunder return to action on Friday when they host the Brooklyn Nets.
— With files from the Associated Press