Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to miss start of training camp with knee sprain

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) will be in the lineup for Canada for a FIBA World Cup qualifying game against the Dominican Republic. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

The Oklahoma City Thunder have said guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss the start of training camp due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain.

Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 24.5 points, five rebounds and 5.9 assists per game last season but only appeared in 56 games after dealing with an ankle injury and a concussion.

The 24-year-old from Toronto signed a five-year, $172 million extension with the Thunder last summer.

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