Adam

Flagler

Sunday’s game will be the second straight missed by Caruso and the third for Wallace. Oklahoma City already secured home-court advantage throughout the NBA Playoffs, so most of their rotation players will be inactive on Sunday. The absence of Caruso and Wallace means players like Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Adam Flagler will play plenty on Sunday. Joe and Wiggins are the players to target in active leagues.

The Baylor product went undrafted in 2023 but has spent the last two seasons with Oklahoma City, mostly in the G League. He has played some garbage-time minutes this year, which have come often due to how frequently the Thunder blow teams out. Flagler had the best game of his young career on Friday, and he set career-highs for points, rebounds, assists and steals. He will likely play a significant role once again in the regular season finale in New Orleans on Sunday.

Wallace will miss Thursday with a strained right shoulder and Caruso will sit out with left hip tightness. Isaiah Joe isn’t an on-ball guard, but could benefit from this duo not playing by getting up some extra shots alongside some boosted playing time.

Flagler will be sidelined until January, but he hasn’t played a consistent role for the Thunder this season. His absence won’t have an impact on the team’s rotation.

Flagler was not available for Wednesday’s win over the Warriors, and his absence did not impact fantasy basketball or the Thunder rotation.

Announced as questionable for Wednesday’s game during the day, Flagler is now out. His absence will not impact fantasy basketball.

Flagler’s status will not impact fantasy basketball, as he is not in the Thunder rotation on most nights.

Opportunity knocked for Thunder players like Flagler, who don’t play consistent rotation minutes, as the starting lineup sat out Oklahoma City’s second game in as many nights. Flagler, on a two-way contract, made half his 10 3-point attempts and led six Thunder players in double figures. Oklahoma City’s youth and depth make it difficult for those who shined on Thursday to impact fantasy basketball once the games count.

Flagler did not offer the most robust stat line but went off from beyond the arc. The two-way contract recipient shot 6-of-7 from deep, accounting for over half of Oklahoma City’s 11 3-pointers. Given the Thunder’s depth on the perimeter, Flagler faces long odds to get the minutes needed to impact fantasy basketball leagues in 2024-25.