{"id":594480,"date":"2026-02-10T12:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/594480\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:09:15","slug":"open-thread-okc-being-investigated-for-sitting-ten-players-against-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/594480\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread: OKC being investigated for sitting ten players against Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Last Wednesday, the Spurs hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in their fifth and final regular season meeting. In a release just prior to the game, the Thunder released their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QSWNdxepPJE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">injury<\/a> list:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain)<br \/>Chet Holmgren (low back spasms)<br \/>Alex Caruso (right adductor strain)<br \/>Jalen Williams (right hamstring strain)<br \/>Lugentz Dort (right patellofemoral joint, inflammation)<br \/>Isaiah Hartenstein (right eye, corneal abrasion)<br \/>Ajay Mitchell (abdominal strain)<br \/>Nikola Topi\u0107 (surgical recovery)<br \/>Ousmane Dieng (not with team)<br \/>Thomas Sorber (right ACL, surgical recovery)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Since 2023, NBA rules dictate that teams ensure star players are available for nationally televised and in-season tournament games that presumably attract more fan interest. The NBA defines a star player as any named to an All-Star or All-NBA team over the prior three seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">SGA is the reigning NBA MVP as well as All-NBA first team and an All-Star. Jalen Williams made All-NBA third team, as well as being named an All-Star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">According to Dan Woike of The Athletic, this triggered the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">If found guilty of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/38386013\/how-nba-new-rules-resting-stars-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">affecting the integrity of the game<\/a>,\u201d the Thunder could face possible fines from $100,000 fine for a first violation, $250,000 for the second violation and an increase of $1 million for any subsequent violation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Upon hearing about the horde of injured Thunder players, I was taken back to November 2012 when Popovich was fined $250,000 for sending Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Danny Green back to San Antonio while the rest of Spurs played a nationally televised game against the Heat in Miami.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Can help but think this situation would make the greatest to ever coach the game smile that crocked little smile and chuckle under his breath.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Welcome to the Thread. Join in the conversation, start your own discussion, and share your thoughts. This is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nba\/teams\/san-antonio-spurs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs<\/a> community, your Spurs community. Thanks for being here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poundingtherock.com\/community-guidelines\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">community guidelines<\/a> apply which should remind everyone to be cool, avoid personal attacks, not to troll and to watch the language.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last Wednesday, the Spurs hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in their fifth and final regular season meeting. 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