Otega Oweh has undergone surgery to address a ruptured right Achilles tendon, the Thunder announced, as relayed by Rylan Stiles of Locked On Thunder (Twitter link).
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Otega Oweh has undergone surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon and will miss his entire rookie season. The injury occurred during overtime of Oklahoma City's preseason contest against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, when Oweh had to be helped off the court unable to bear weight.
Selected 41st overall in the 2026 NBA Draft out of Kentucky, the 23-year-old guard appeared in four preseason matchups for the Thunder. During those preseason appearances, Oweh averaged 6.8 points and 5.0 rebounds across 23.4 minutes per game.
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