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OKC Thunder Forced to Shuffle Starting Lineup vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Oklahoma City is 8-0 and off to their best start in team history. The Thunder have gotten off to this impressive start while battling adversity. OKC has yet to play a game with a roster that even comes close to having their full compliment of weapons.
All-NBA swingman Jalen Williams has yet to make his season debut joining him as absent for the first eight contests are veteran big man Kenrich Williams and rookie guard Nikola Topic. On Wednesday, on the second night of a back-to-back against the Portland Trail Blazers, rising star big man Chet Holmgren, Defensive ace Alex Caruso and reigning All-defensive guard Lu Dort, join them as out. For Caruso and Holmgren, this marks their fourth games missed this season with Dort being held out of his second contest.
Chet Holmgren (back) posts three blocks in return
Chet Holmgren returned to action in Tuesday's win over the Clippers, logging a team-high 30 minutes after missing three games with a sprained lower back. He finished the contest with 11 points (4-of-8 FGs, 3-of-4 FTs), five rebounds, three assists, one steal, and three blocks.
While Holmgren's overall stat line was modest, the three blocks were a strong return to form. The main question for fantasy managers is his availability for Wednesday's game in Portland, which is the second leg of a back-to-back. If Holmgren is given the night off to rest, Aaron Wiggins (who had 12 points and two threes in 26 minutes) would be a candidate to re-enter the starting lineup.
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