Alex Caruso

Caruso fell hard on his hip during the second quarter of Wednesday's game. While he got to his feet and set a bone-crushing screen seconds later, that may have been the play when Caruso aggravated the hip injury. He missed three games last week due to a sore right hip, but the schedule may work in his favor. Oklahoma City doesn't play again until Monday in Sacramento, so Caruso will have time to recover.

Wallace is the lone change to the Thunder starting lineup. He's in for Isaiah Joe, who has been ruled out with a left calf contusion. Alex Caruso is also available and may pick up a few more minutes with Joe unavailable. Neither he nor Wallace is a must-roster player, although the latter offers a slightly higher ceiling as a starter.

Caruso is poised to return after missing two games with a sore hip. With Isaiah Joe (calf) sidelined, more minutes will be available to Oklahoma City's available wings. However, Caruso has not played more than 22 minutes in any of his appearances this season. Look for Ajay Mitchell to remain in the rotation.

Caruso will miss a second consecutive game, freeing up minutes for the Wizards' reserve guards. Rookie Ajay Mitchell cracked the rotation in Friday's win over the Suns, logging 23 minutes and finishing with seven points, four rebounds, three assists, and one 3-pointer. While he doesn't need to be rostered immediately, deep-league managers should watch Mitchell.

Caruso will miss a second straight game, boosting the minutes of Cason Wallace, Aaron Wiggins, and Isaiah Joe. With Chet Holmgren sidelined, two of those three should be in the starting lineup. All can provide deep-league fantasy value, but it isn't easy to pinpoint which one will step up for the Thunder.