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Caruso is back after missing Oklahoma City’s last three games with a sprained ankle. He’ll give the Thunder much-needed wing depth, with two-way contract rookie Josh Dix possibly falling out of the rotation.

Caruso sprained his right ankle during Monday’s win over the Suns and did not return. Oklahoma City’s depth has taken significant hits over the last 48 hours, and Caruso’s absence likely means that two-way contract rookie Josh Dix will once again play rotation minutes. He played 22 minutes on Monday and went scoreless.

After three seasons at Iowa, Dix transferred to Creighton for his final college season. Making 34 starts, the 6-foot-6 wing averaged 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.0 three-pointers, shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 86.7 percent from the foul line. After shooting nearly 42 percent from three at Iowa, Dix made just 33.8 percent of his attempts at Creighton. He’ll likely spend most of his time in the G League due to OKC’s depth, especially after they added two more guards during the draft.