NBA Player News
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Jaylin Williams PF | OKC
Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Ruled out for Friday
Williams is out for Friday's game against the Nuggets due to right Achilles tendinitis, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
This appears to be an attempt to get Williams and several other key contributors some rest ahead of a postseason push. There should be plenty of minutes available for Aaron Wiggins, Brooks Barnhizer, Kenrich Williams and Branden Carlson in the frontcourt Friday night as a result.
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Isaiah Hartenstein C | OKC
Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein: Unavailable versus Nuggets
Hartenstein (calf) is listed as out for Friday's game against Denver.
Hartenstein will take the night off to rest his calf. With Chet Holmgren (back) and Jaylin Williams (Achilles) also sidelined, Kenrich Williams and Branden Carlson are in line for more work.
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Isaiah Joe SG | OKC
Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Won't suit up Friday
Joe has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Nuggets due to left knee soreness.
The Thunder have already secured the league's best record and are listing 10 players as out for their penultimate regular-season game. Joe's next opportunity to suit up will come in Sunday's matchup against the Suns.
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Alex Caruso PG | OKC
Thunder's Alex Caruso: Getting rest day
Caruso is out for Friday's game against the Nuggets for rest purposes, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Caruso is one of several key rotation players to get the right off Friday. He'll have one last opportunity to appear in the regular season Sunday against Phoenix.
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Cason Wallace PG | OKC
Thunder's Cason Wallace: Unavailable for Friday
Wallace is listed as out for Friday's game against Denver due to left great toe soreness, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
This will mark Wallace's first absence since Jan. 27, as the Thunder are resting a large number of their usual rotation players with the No. 1 seed already locked up. He'll have one more chance to appear in the regular season, Sunday against Phoenix, before the playoffs begin.
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EJ Harkless SG | UTA
Jazz's Elijah Harkless: Questionable for Friday
Harkless (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against Memphis.
Harkless has missed Utah's last five games with a left hamstring strain, though the questionable tag means there's a chance he will return this season. If he remains sidelined, Bez Mbeng and Kennedy Chandler will both likely continue seeing significant minutes.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander SG | OKC
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Won't play against Denver
Gilgeous-Alexander (oblique) won't play in Friday's game against the Nuggets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Oklahoma City has a lock on the top spot in the Western Conference, so Gilgeous-Alexander will take the night off against Denver. With Ajay Mitchell (ankle), Alex Caruso (rest), Isaiah Joe (knee) and Cason Wallace (toe) also unavailable, Jared McCain and Nikola Topic should see more minutes, with at least one of them in line to enter the starting lineup.
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Jalen Williams SF | OKC
Thunder's Jalen Williams: Sitting vs. Denver
Williams is out for Friday's game against the Nuggets due to right hamstring injury management, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
This appears to be a scheduled rest night for Williams, as the Thunder already have the No. 1 seed locked up. He'll have a chance to return for the regular-season finale Sunday against the Suns.
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Chet Holmgren PF | OKC
Thunder's Chet Holmgren: Ruled out with back spasms
Holmgren won't play Friday against the Nuggets due to back spasms, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
It's unclear as to when Holmgren started to experience the back issue, but it'll be enough to keep him from Friday's action. Aaron Wiggins and Kenrich Williams should be in line for more minutes with Holmgren and Alex Caruso (rest) sidelined.