Much of the end of season exit interview for Alex Abrines focused on areas he improved this season and views to growth. At the time of the interview Thunder fans were unaware he was about to have surgery to repair a sports hernia.
As I noted in that article a sports hernia occurs more often than you would imagine in basketball. This because the very nature of basketball requires players to shift their balance and move laterally.
Ironically, the Spaniard displayed some of his best defense in the playoffs which means he was probably playing through constant pain.