4 days agoOklahoma City Thunder guard
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (shin) has been ruled out ahead of Friday's game against the Utah Jazz. This marks the second game in a row that Gilgeous-Alexander has missed due to a shin contusion. The Thunder have already locked up the top seed in the West, so they don't have any incentive to play their top players at this point in the season. That being said,
Aaron Wiggins,
Isaiah Joe, and
Ajay Mitchell figure to see plenty of run during Friday's game. None of them are offering much streaming appeal, but Wiggins is probably the best out of the three.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
4 weeks agoOklahoma City Thunder guard
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is off the injury report for Friday's matchup with the visiting Hornets. SGA is having an MVP-caliber year, averaging a career-high 33.0 points with 6.2 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 1.0 blocks. He took the night off to rest when OKC played the 76ers on Wednesday night, allowing
Isaiah Joe to move into the starting lineup and finish with 21 points while shooting 5-for-9 from behind the three-point line. His absence also enabled
Jaylin Williams to amass an impressive 19-point, 17-rebound, 11-assist triple-double. With
Jalen Williams (hip) and
Luguentz Dort (hip) ruled out, there should be room in the rotation for Williams and Joe to remain involved. However, it will likely be business as usual against Charlotte, with Gilgeous-Alexander commanding the offense.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
4 weeks agoOklahoma City Thunder guard
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (rest) will not be in action on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The team plans to rest him for the matchup, with Gilgeous-Alexander sitting out a game for only the third time this season.
Luguentz Dort (hip) and
Jalen Williams (hip) also won't play, leaving OKC without three starters for the contest. In this situation,
Isaiah Joe and
Aaron Wiggins are likely to be asked to shoulder a heavier workload. There may be even more playing time available for the Thunder bench, depending on the statuses of
Cason Wallace (shoulder) and
Isaiah Hartenstein (back), who are both listed as questionable on the injury report.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
1 month agoOklahoma City Thunder guard
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (rest) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. OKC will rest its MVP candidate for the matchup, with back-to-back games against
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on the horizon. With
Jalen Williams (wrist) and
Isaiah Hartenstein (nose) joining Gilgeous-Alexander on the sidelines, the Thunder's starting lineup will look significantly different against the Trail Blazers.
Jaylin Williams,
Aaron Wiggins,
Alex Caruso, and
Isaiah Joe will all have additional fantasy value Friday night.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
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