Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams (ankle) has been listed as questionable on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's matchup against Sacramento. He's missed the past four games with a left ankle sprain. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault has tested several players in a starting role during Williams' absence, including Gordon Hayward (leg). He won't be able to go back to Hayward on Tuesday as he has been ruled out for the contest. Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe will continue to have extra fantasy value if Williams can't play. If he is able to return, the 22-year-old will find himself in a good matchup against a team that likes to run but can't defend.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quadriceps) has already been ruled out for Friday's matchup with the Celtics. However, head coach Mark Daigneault stated the MVP candidate won't play for the remainder of the Thunder's road trip, which concludes on Sunday in Indiana. Daigneault added that Gilgeous-Alexander returned to Oklahoma City for conditioning, so it seems he has a chance to return for Thursday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Of course, the team won't push him to return sooner than necessary, even if it means giving up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference heading toward the playoffs. But with Jalen Williams (ankle) also out, guys like Aaron Wiggins, Chet Holmgren, Josh Giddey, and Luguentz Dort could pick things up offensively.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams (ankle) will be absent for a third straight game on Friday versus Indiana. The team has downgraded Williams from questionable to out as OKC's rising star continues to deal with a left ankle sprain. Oklahoma City also remains without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quadriceps), putting the spotlight on Josh Giddey and Chet Holmgren to lead the team. The injuries have allowed Aaron Wiggins and Jaylin Williams to pick up starts, but the two haven't been very reliable performers for fantasy managers.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (ankle) is doubtful for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. Williams is set to miss a third consecutive contest due to a sprained left ankle, with one more shot to return during fantasy's championship round arriving on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. There have been no clear-cut fantasy beneficiaries of the 22-year-old rising star's prior absences in head coach Mark Daigneault's deep rotations, but Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe are candidates to start for OKC in a favorable situation against Indiana's shoddy defense. Wiggins has started three of his past five games for the banged-up Thunder, averaging 12.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.2 treys on 50.0% shooting from deep during this stretch. Ahead of Friday's 12-game slate, there should be more well-rounded options available to fantasy managers on waiver wires.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quadriceps) is listed as out for Friday's matchup against the Indiana Pacers. A left quadriceps contusion will cost Gilgeous-Alexander his fifth out of OKC's last six games, and the 25-year-old MVP candidate will have one more chance to return during fantasy's final round in Sunday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets. Over his last seven games, Josh Giddey is producing 20.1 points on 62.6% shooting from the field, 8.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.9 three-pointers per contest. He'll serve as the Thunder's primary playmaker and an exciting fantasy bet in a cushy draw against a Pacers team that sits dead last in opponent field-goal percentage (49.8%).