Thunder Depth Takes a Hit as Cason Wallace and Jaylin Williams Exit Sunday

The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently running out of healthy bodies faster than a horror movie cast.

According to Underdog NBA, both Cason Wallace and Jaylin Williams were ruled out for the rest of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Wallace left the floor with a shoulder issue, while Williams exited with a wrist injury.

"Status alert: Cason Wallace (shoulder), Jaylin Williams (wrist) won't return Sunday. - @UnderdogNBA"

Losing two rotation guys in the exact same night is a nightmare scenario for a team trying to establish early-season dominance. Wallace has been chipping in 7.5 points per game, while Williams provides crucial frontcourt depth with 5.5 rebounds a night.

When your injury report starts looking like a CVS receipt, things are getting bleak. At this rate, the Thunder might have to start pulling guys out of the lower bowl just to run a proper 5-on-5 practice.

This is the exact type of depth crisis that makes betting on early-season basketball a complete coin flip. You can handicap a starting five all day, but when the rotation is held together by duct tape and two-way contracts, the live lines become a total guessing game.

Oklahoma City turns around to face the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Unless Wallace and Williams are quick healers, expect a heavy dose of the end of the bench trying to keep the ship afloat.