In theory, Thunder guard Alex Abrines has a chance this month to get some valuable offseason experience.
In practice, it's proving a challenge.
Abrines is playing for his native Spain at FIBA EuroBasket, the European basketball championship. But the 6-foot-6 guard has missed the past three games after an injury in Spain's tournament opener, a 99-60 win last Friday against Montenegro.
Multiple online reports in Spanish indicated that Abrines is sitting as a precaution, though it's unclear exactly what the nature of his injury is.
Reports last week suggested he had his ankle examined when he left the Montenegro game.