Wallace started Thursday's game against the Mavericks, but his night ended early after a collision with Kyrie Irving in the fourth quarter sent him to the locker room. Wallace is among those listed as available Sunday, showing no ill effects from the collision.
After playing 36 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's win over Utah, Wallace was back in the starting lineup on Thursday. Unfortunately, his night ended prematurely, heading to the locker room after a fourth-quarter collision with Kyrie Irving. The Thunder did not make any announcement regarding the injury or its severity but don't be surprised if Wallace lands on the injury report for Sunday's game against Portland. Aaron Wiggins (nine points, three rebounds, and one assist in 28 minutes) will likely be next in line if Wallace cannot play.
Wallace will return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in their last game. Aaron Wiggins logged 23 minutes as the starter on Wednesday, but he will come off the bench in this one.
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault changed the starting lineup for Wednesday's game, replacing Cason Wallace with Wiggins. Wiggins was solid in his 23 minutes, reaching double figures and finishing one blocked shot shy of a complete stat line. As for Wallace, he played 36 minutes off the bench and finished with 13 points, four rebounds, one assist, three steals, one block, and one 3-pointer. Regardless of who starts, Wallace is the superior fantasy option. However, Wiggins starting gives him an increased shot at achieving fantasy relevance.
J-Dub has been cleared to play in Wednesday's game and will take his usual place in the starting lineup. The lone change is Wiggins, who replaces Cason Wallace. Wallace will remain in the rotation and should be held onto by those who have him rostered, but the change boosts Wiggins' fantasy value in the short term.