Ajay Mitchell Cleared to Return for the Thunder on Wednesday

The Oklahoma City Thunder are getting some backcourt reinforcement just in time for Wednesday night.

According to Underdog NBA, shooting guard Ajay Mitchell has officially been cleared to play after dealing with an ankle injury.

"Underdog NBA reported that Ajay Mitchell (ankle) is available to play Wednesday."

Ankle tweaks are usually the absolute bane of a young guard's existence. They have a nasty habit of turning a lightning-quick first step into a polite suggestion, which is not ideal when you are fighting for minutes on a loaded roster.

The Thunder already have enough guards to field two separate competitive backcourts, so availability is the best ability Mitchell can offer right now.

While we do not know exactly how many minutes he will see or if there is a strict restriction in place, just being in uniform is a massive win for the number 25.

For the fantasy managers and deep-cut prop bettors tracking the absolute fringes of the Oklahoma City rotation, Mitchell being active is the exact kind of late-breaking news that shifts the margins.

We will see how the ankle actually holds up when he hits the floor, but for now, the Thunder depth chart remains as ridiculously deep as ever.