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The Thunder acquired Plumlee (groin) in a three-team trade with Charlotte and Chicago on Wednesday, and he was immediately waived, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports. Coby White and Mike Conley were sent to Charlotte, with Ousmane Dieng landing with the Bulls.

Plumlee was used sparingly by Charlotte across 14 appearances before being sidelined by a groin surgery. He's scheduled to be re-evaluated after the All-Star break, and he'll likely draw some interest from contending teams in need of frontcourt depth.

Thomas (personal) will not play Thursday against Orlando, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.

Thomas is not traveling with the team to Orlando. The guard has been frequently mentioned in the rumor mill, and he's certainly a candidate to be moved ahead of the trade deadline. Drake Powell, Terance Mann and Ziaire Williams could see a bump in minutes with this news.

Oklahoma City traded Dieng to the Bulls on Wednesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The Bulls flipped Coby White and Mike Conley to the Hornets, while Collin Sexton will join Dieng in Chicago after this three-team deal.

Dieng was buried on the depth chart in Oklahoma City and will now get a fresh start in Chicago. Dieng has 136 regular-season appearances to his name across four seasons, posting career averages of 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds in 12.0 minutes. He's not guaranteed a rotation role right away in Chicago, to be clear. He can be considered doubtful to debut Thursday in Toronto.

The Hornets traded Sexton, Ousmane Dieng (via Oklahoma City) and three second-round picks to the Bulls on Wednesday in exchange for Coby White and Mike Conley, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

After being traded to the Hornets this past offseason, Sexton will join his third team in two years. The 27-year-old guard is expected to provide backcourt depth for Chicago, and he's set to become an unrestricted free agent ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Over 42 regular-season appearances (12 starts) with the Hornets in 2025-26, Sexton averaged 14.2 points, 3.7 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per contest. He can be considered doubtful to debut Thursday in Toronto.

The Bulls are trading White to the Hornets in exchange for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng and three second-round picks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Mike Conley is also being sent to Charlotte in the exchange.

It'll be interesting to see if White starts for the Hornets or if he's relegated to a sixth man role, but he'll be competing for minutes with LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel and Tre Mann in Charlotte. For now, White should be considered doubtful for Thursday's game in Houston.

The Hornets acquired Conley and guard Coby White from the Bulls on Wednesday in exchange for guard Collin Sexton, forward Ousmane Dieng, a 2029 second-round pick and two 2031 second-round draft picks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Conley has now been moved for the second time in as many days after Minnesota flipped him to Chicago on Tuesday. For the time being, Conley will likely slot in as the third- or fourth-string point guard in Charlotte, but the possibility exists that the Hornets could waive him in the aftermath of Thursday's trade deadline.

Mitchell (abdomen) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.

Mitchell will miss his seventh straight outing due to an abdominal strain. While there isn't a concrete timetable for the 23-year-old guard's return to action, his next opportunity to play will come Saturday against Houston.

Holmgren (back) will not play Wednesday against the Spurs.

The Thunder are sitting multiple players for the second leg of this back-to-back set, and that also includes Isaiah Hartenstein (eye). With that in mind, Jaylin Williams could be set up for a healthy workload Wednesday, and Branden Carlson could see more run as well.

Dieng is not with the team and won't play Wednesday against the Spurs.

It's unclear why Dieng is not with the team, but he's an inconsistent part of the Thunder's rotation, so his absence from the active roster won't impact fantasy leagues. Dieng's next chance to play will come Saturday against the Rockets.

Dort (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.

Dort is dealing with right knee inflammation and will be held out of the second leg of this back-to-back set. The Thunder will have only eight players available against the Spurs, so Aaron Wiggins, Cason Wallace and Isaiah Joe should see significant workloads. Dort's next opportunity to play will come Saturday against Houston.