
With Aaron Wiggins, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace sidelined, the Thunder will mix up the starting five and insert Kenny Hustle. He's averaged just six points and five boards across four prior starts this season, so he's not a recommended streaming option against the Kings.
Dort returned to the Thunder lineup after missing two games with a right hip impingement. While the stat line was modest, it was also complete. Rostered in 17 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Dort is ranked outside the top 150 in eight-cat formats over the past month. While there have been times during the season when he's provided higher value than expected, Dort hasn't done enough to merit being rostered in most 12-team leagues.
Harden played 35 minutes on Sunday, which Clippers coach Tyronn Lue regretted during his postgame press conference. During the third quarter, the Beard took a Luguentz Dort knee to the left thigh and struggled to move with his usual fluidity for the remainder of the game. Following the game, Harden said he rolled his foot after the hit to his thigh, and that is the issue. The good news for the Clippers is that their first game of Week 21 isn't until Wednesday night against the Knicks. If Harden has to miss time, Kris Dunn (7/3/1/1 with one three-pointer in 19 minutes) will have a higher fantasy ceiling, while Derrick Jones Jr. (9/4/1/0/3 with two three-pointers in 26 minutes) could return to the starting lineup.
Dort is back after missing two games with a right hip impingement. His return means Aaron Wiggins heads to the bench, where the wing's fantasy value takes a slight hit. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein complete the Thunder starting five.
Dort (hip) is available for Sunday's game against the Clippers, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.