However, Wiggins will shift back to his usual bench role Thursday with Holmgren back in action.

If you get lucky enough to do that, expect to be met by Alex Caruso or Cason Wallace — both high-end defenders in their own right. If you catch another lucky break and get a clear lane to the basket,

I think every team could use an Aaron Wiggins. I don’t think there’s something out there he can’t do at a high level… It’s not unexpected from any

Instead, they've missed key players like Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso each for quite a bit of time. Most notably, Holmgren has missed a large portion of the season with a rare hip injury he suffered in early November.

After playing in 10 games, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren missed 39 regular-season games this season due to his pelvic bone injury. Holmgren is slowly getting reacclimated back into the Thunder’s starting lineup.

It's been a small sample size, but Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein could be just what the Thunder need to take the next leap.

Wiggins is not in the Thunder's starting lineup against the Pelicans on Monday, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports. Despite his strong play as of late, Wiggins will be replaced in the starting lineup by Chet Holmgren (rest).

Holmgren and Hartenstein have yet to learn how to space, when to screen, or how to maximize their roles alongside each other. They've got a 30-plus game runway before the postseason to do so. “