Several OKC Thunder players to sit out upcoming preseason game against Hawks
Several Oklahoma City Thunder players to sit out upcoming preseason game against Atlanta Hawks.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that several players will sit out their upcoming preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, Oct. 12. Head coach Mark Daigneault revealed that the main rotation players will not travel to Atlanta due to the back-to-back nature of the schedule, with only a short nine-man rotation consisting of rookies, two-way players, and Exhibit-10 additions.
The nine players who will participate in the game against the Hawks are Aday Mara, Bennett Stirtz, Brooks Barnhizer, Otega Oweh, Josh Dix, Zhaire Smith, Christoph Tilly, Anthony Pritchard, and Andrew Holifield. The Thunder's top-10 rotation players, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, Alex Caruso, Jared McCain, Jaylin Williams, Kenrich Williams, Nikola Topic, and Thomas Sorber, will instead play in the home preseason game against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
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