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Thunder’s Steve Novak Cleared for Action
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A couple weeks after an emergency appendectomy, Thunder reserve Steve Novak has been cleared for action.
OKC acquired Novak from Utah during that mega-trade on deadline day, and he briefly appeared in one game, playing nine minutes against the Nuggets. He’s been out with the appendectomy since, but has recently returned to practice.
“He could play going forward,” Brooks said. “He’s done a great job of coming back.”
