Oklahoma City Thunder

According to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, teams have reached out to the Bulls regarding the availability of guard Alex Caruso. The 29-year-old has played well this season, averaging a career-high 10.0 points with 3.6 boards, 2.8 assists, and 1.3 steals. He's also logged 26.7 minutes, the second-highest mark of his career. With Zach LaVine (foot) set for season-ending surgery, Caruso could see more minutes alongside Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu. However, regardless of where the former Laker ends up after the trade deadline, he's expected to remain a capable fantasy producer, especially on the defensive end. Unfortunately, he's had issues staying healthy throughout his career, and that's not expected to change anytime soon.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (ankle) is officially listed as out for Friday's meeting with the Charlotte Hornets. No surprise here, as head coach Mark Daigneault said on Wednesday that he'd be surprised if Williams played in the next couple of games as the second-year swingman tends to a sprained right ankle that he suffered during Monday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Williams, averaging 18.0 points, 4.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 triples, and 1.1 steals for the Thunder in Year 2, will look to avoid a third consecutive absence in Saturday's game versus the Toronto Raptors, but he sounds to be very questionable for that one. Kenrich Williams replaced Williams in OKC's starting five in Wednesday's win over the Denver Nuggets but was held scoreless in 16 minutes and isn't a recommended streaming option in fantasy hoops.

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (ankle) is listed as available for Wednesday's meeting with the Denver Nuggets. Holmgren was not spotted at the team's morning shootaround, which spelled pessimism for his availability, but he's good to go and will avoid missing his first game of the campaign. The 21-year-old Rookie of the Year candidate may be hitting the proverbial rookie wall of late, averaging 11.7 points on 41.8% shooting from the field, 8.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.8 blocks, and 1.0 treys in 30.7 minutes over his last nine games, but he's returned second-round fantasy value in nine-category leagues overall in Year 1. Considering the defending champions are without Nikola Jokic (back) on Wednesday, Holmgren's matchup outlook should be brightened significantly.

Oklahoma City Thunder guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (illness) and Luguentz Dort (ankle) are available to play in Wednesday's tilt versus the Denver Nuggets. The two starters were getting up some shots at the end of the team's shootaround on Wednesday morning, indicating that they were on the right track to suit up. Gilgeous-Alexander is dealing with a non-COVID illness, but it shouldn't affect his workload against the defending champions. The 25-year-old MVP candidate ranks as fantasy's No. 1 overall player in nine-category leagues, racking up 31.3 points on 54.7% field-goal shooting, 6.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 1.2 triples per game for the Thunder in 2023-24. Dort is nursing soreness in his left ankle but should handle his usual allotment of minutes on the wing as a three-and-D presence in OKC's starting five.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Chet Holmgren (ankle) could be unavailable for the first time this season on Wednesday against Denver, as he has landed on the injury report as questionable. The rising star is nursing a left ankle sprain. Jaylin Williams could get a massive workload without Holmgren on Wednesday, while the rest of the frontcourt will also be asked to step up, especially with Jalen Williams (ankle) already ruled out for the contest.