Aleksej Pokusevski considers return to NBA while playing in Europe

Aleksej Pokusevski, a former first-round draft pick, is exploring a return to the NBA. Currently with Lokomotiv Kuban in Russia after a challenging two seasons with KK Partizan in Serbia, Pokusevski expressed a desire to come back to the league where he played three and a half seasons, mostly with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite having a season remaining on his current contract, teams could remain interested depending on his performance. Pokusevski noted that he aims to demonstrate greater consistency in his game while still possessing appealing skills characteristic of NBA players.

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