Charlie Cummings breaks down De’Aaron Fox’s injury status ahead of Monday night’s matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Published May 18, 2026 7:51 PM EDT
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The highly anticipated Thunder-Spurs Western Conference Finals series begins tonight. Unfortunately for the Spurs, they’re going to be short-handed for Game 1. Star point guard De’Aaron Fox has been ruled out with an ankle injury.
San Antonio Spurs star De'Aaron Fox has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to an ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN.
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Fox has been playing through the ankle injury for the majority of the playoffs. On paper, it hasn’t seemed to affect him much: the former All-Star is averaging 18.8 points per game on 46.2% shooting. But clearly, it was getting bothered towards the end of the Timberwolves series. Now Fox will rest for Game 1 against the Thunder, likely thrusting rookie Dylan Harper into starting point guard duties.
As it stands, San Antonio is listed as a +210 road underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook, while Oklahoma City is priced at -250 on the moneyline.
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