Cason Wallace Exits Sunday Game With Shoulder Injury

Cason Wallace just took a Sunday stroll to the locker room with a shoulder issue, and you can already hear the collective groan from live bettors everywhere.

According to Underdog NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard exited the floor mid-game. When a guy heads to the back with an upper-body problem, it usually means someone is about to spend the next hour refreshing their feed waiting for a return designation that never comes.

"Underdog NBA reported: 'Status alert: Cason Wallace (shoulder) headed to locker room Sunday.'"

We do not have the exact severity yet, but shoulder injuries are the ultimate wild card. It could be a minor stinger that requires five minutes of ice and a pep talk, or it could be the kind of tweak that scrambles a rotation for a month.

Wallace has been a key piece for OKC, wearing number 22 and eating up crucial backcourt minutes. If you were holding a ticket on his points prop or banking on his defensive energy to keep a live under alive, you are currently living in sports purgatory.

We have actually seen this exact movie before with Wallace. A mid-game exit leaves a stat line frozen in time, usually right when you need him to grab one more rebound or hit a single free throw to cash a slip.

For now, the Thunder will have to patch together the guard rotation while the medical staff does their thing. Keep an eye on the bench when the team breaks the huddle—if Wallace is not out there, it is time to adjust your expectations for Oklahoma City's defensive schemes heading into next week.