
The absences of Jalen Williams and Aaron Wiggins did not lead to Joe moving into the starting lineup, but his minutes did increase. He took advantage of the opportunity, hitting four three-pointers and recording solid assist and steals numbers. Alex Caruso also had a good night, finishing with 15 points, five rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two three-pointers in 23 minutes. While Caruso is the superior streaming option when the Thunder are shorthanded on the wing, Joe can provide deep-league value under similar circumstances.
Tuesday's game will be the seventh that Williams has missed with a strained right hip, while Wiggins played 26 minutes off the bench in Sunday's win over the Clippers. The absences free up additional minutes for Alex Caruso and Isaiah Joe, but Chet Holmgren can also absorb some of the minutes that would have gone to J-Dub and Wiggins.
Holmgren is back after sitting out Sunday's win over the Clippers. Alex Caruso will head to the bench but should play plenty, as the Thunder are without Aaron Wiggins and Cason Wallace. Due to his defensive production, Caruso is worth rostering when available.
Wallace is one of three rotation players unavailable for Tuesday's game, with Jalen Williams and Aaron Wiggins being the others. Kenrich Williams has moved into the starting lineup but has not been productive enough on most nights to merit being streamed when allowed to start.
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.