Thunder lose promising rookie to apparent serious injury vs. Pacers

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers in overtime, 114-112, in the preseason at Paycom Center on Tuesday. Zhaire Smith sank the game-winning bucket with 45.6 seconds left. The win, however, came at a cost for the Thunder, as Otega Oweh suffered a lower-body injury in overtime. He collapsed to the floor and grabbed his right ankle. He struggled to walk on his own and needed assistance getting off the court, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Schlecht. “Otega Oweh was carried to the locker room by J-Will (Jaylin Williams) and Hart (Isaiah Hartenstein).