The NBA is investigating the Oklahoma City Thunder for potentially violating the policy of participation of league players, sources told ESPN.
The game under review is the victory at the house of March 7 by Oklahoma City over the Portland Trail Blazers in which the initial Thunder the five of Shai Gilgeous-Alxander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Luguentz Dort and Isaia Hartenstein, as well as Cason Wallace, all sitting. For Gilgeous-Alexander, a favorite for the MVP award, it was only his second game lost this season.
Without their best players, including the All-Stars Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams, Oklahoma City beat Blazers 107-89, led by the effort of 30 points of Aaron Wiggins and the triple-double of Jaylin Williams’s first race.
The research on the Thunder continues the NBA movement to closely monitor the potentially inappropriate absences around the League.
The Utah Jazz received a fine of $ 100,000 earlier this week by the star of the star Lauri Markkanen for multiple games. The NBA is also investigating the Filadelfia 76ers for the recent absences of players such as Paul George (knee, back, finger) and Tyrese Maxey (back, finger), fountains said.
Unlike Oklahoma City, which in 54-12 has the best record at the West Conference, Utah (15-52) and Philadelphia (22-44) have among the worst records of the League this season.
