Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss his first game of the season on Sunday when he sits out versus the host Utah Jazz on Sunday because of left elbow bursitis.
Signed to a four-year, $273.3 million super maximum contract extension in the offseason, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.8 points, 6.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 23 games (all starts) this season.
The reigning NBA MVP, who led the Thunder to their first title in June, is coming off a 33-point performance in Oklahoma City’s 132-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.
Gilgeous-Alexander, 27, is averaging 24.8 points, 5.2 assists and 4.8 boards in 485 career games (476 starts) with the Los Angeles Clippers (2018-19) and Thunder.
