Cason Wallace Ruled Out Monday After Gruesome Shoulder Injury

Cason Wallace is officially out for Monday's game with a left shoulder injury, which is exactly what you expect when a guy's arm visibly pops out of its socket the day before.

Underdog NBA confirmed the downgrade on Monday afternoon, meaning the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to have to dig into their guard depth yet again. Wallace left Sunday's game against the Clippers in the first quarter and never returned, leaving a massive hole in the perimeter rotation.

"Underdog NBA tweeted: 'Cason Wallace (shoulder) listed out Monday.'"

Wallace has been an absolute defensive menace this season, averaging 1.9 steals and 8.6 points in about 26 minutes a night. Losing that kind of disruption is a headache for Oklahoma City, especially since he already had to step up earlier this year when Jalen Williams was dealing with a wrist issue.

Trying to replace a guy who averages nearly two steals a game is like trying to replace the one friend who actually knows how to navigate a group trip. You can technically do it, but things are going to get a lot messier and someone is probably going to get lost.

With Wallace sidelined, expect Aaron Wiggins and Ajay Mitchell to soak up the extra minutes. If you are looking at the prop market, Wiggins suddenly has a much clearer path to volume, while Mitchell has already shown he can lead the bench unit in scoring when given the green light.

The Thunder have not given a long-term timeline for the shoulder, but given how it looked on Sunday, nobody should be holding their breath for a quick turnaround. Oklahoma City will just have to hold the line with their remaining rotation guys until we get a real medical update.