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Injury Report: Aaron Wiggins Out for Thunder After Being Optioned to G League Oklahoma City will not have Tre Mann or Aaron Wiggins on Wednesday for its final contest before the All Star Break.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Assigned to G League Wiggins was assigned to the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Wednesday, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.

Impact Wiggins started five of the last eight matchups for the Thunder and averaged 6.6 points and 2.8 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game across that span. However, he returned to the bench Monday and should have a chance to see plenty of playing time for the Blue during their final game before the All-Star break. It wouldn't be surprising to see the 24-year-old rejoin the parent club following the layoff.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to bench Wiggins isn't starting Monday's game against the Pelicans, Clemente Almanza of The Thunder Wire reports.

Impact Wiggins had started three of Oklahoma City's last four contests leading up to Monday's clash, but he'll return to a bench role with Luguentz Dort set to return to the first unit. Wiggins finished with five points, three rebounds and one block across 22 minutes in his last appearances as a reserve Tuesday against the Lakers.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Late addition to starting lineup Wiggins is in the starting five for Friday's game versus Portland.

Impact Wiggins will replace Jaylin Williams in the starting lineup Friday. He is averaging 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 28.3 minutes across his previous 11 starts.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench Wiggins will move to the bench Tuesday against the Lakers, according to Clemente Almanza of The Thunder Wire.

Impact Kenrich Williams will jump into the first unit as the Thunder continue to play the matchups. Wiggins is coming off one of his best games of the season with 19 points and a pair of three-pointers against the Warriors on Monday.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 19 points as starter Wiggins racked up 19 points (8-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, two steals and one assist across 25 minutes during Monday's 141-114 loss to Golden State.

Impact Wiggins has been a hit-or-miss performer as a starter this season, but his 19 points on Monday accounted for a season-high total, and it marked the first time he cracked double-digits in the points department in three games. However, Wiggins isn't going to consistently convert on 80 percent of his shot attempts on most nights, so the stat line is best viewed as a fluky one. Wiggins at least looks as though he'll be the Thunder's preferred option to start alongside Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the backcourt while Luguentz Dort (hamstring) is out.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Wiggins is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockets, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact The Thunder are shaking up their starting unit again, and Wiggins will jump into the starting lineup over Isaiah Joe. The former Maryland standout has averaged 10.3 points per game in nine starts this season.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves back to bench Wiggins isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Houston, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Isaiah Joe will replace Wiggins in the starting five Wednesday. The second-year guard is averaging 10.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 29.2 minutes across nine starts this season.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 10 points in spot start Wiggins produced 10 points (4-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals over 31 minutes during Friday's 112-100 win over the Cavaliers.

Impact Wiggins moved into the starting lineup Friday, logging at least 30 minutes for just the fourth time this season. However, the Thunder continue to change their rotation on a nightly basis, making guys like Wiggins almost impossible to trust when it comes to fantasy value. While he can put up numbers when handed significant playing time, he could play no more than 15 minutes in their next outing.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting sans Dort Wiggins will start Friday's game against the Cavaliers, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.

Impact With Luguentz Dort (hamstring) out, Wiggins will move back into the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 3. The second-year wing has scored in double figures in five of his seven starts this season, posting 11.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists during those contests. The Thunder have also won all seven of Wiggins' starts this season.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays well in spot start Wiggins racked up 17 points (7-8 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and three assists over 32 minutes during Tuesday's 150-117 victory over Boston.

Impact Wiggins replaced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (illness) in the starting lineup and matched his season high in scoring. While Wiggins' performance was an encouraging one, he was out of the rotation in the Thunder's previous game Saturday against the 76ers and failed to score a single point in three of his previous four appearances. With that in mind, fantasy managers should view Tuesday's outing as an outlier for Wiggins, who isn't on the radar in anything other than the deepest of formats.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Tuesday Wiggins is in the starting lineup Tuesday against Boston, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Wiggins is earning the spot start with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out due to an illness. Across six previous starts, Wiggins averaged 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 29.5 minutes.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench Wiggins isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with Portland, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.

Impact Wiggins will be replaced by Josh Giddey in the starting five Wednesday. The second-year guard has scored at least ten points in his last three outings.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Monday Wiggins is starting Monday's contest against the Trail Blazers, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.

Impact The 23-year-old will officially make his sixth start of the season for the Thunder. Throughout his first five starts this year, Wiggins is averaging 10.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals across 30.4 minutes per game. Isaiah Joe will return to his normal bench role with Wiggins starting Monday.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Solid contribution off bench Wiggins produced 14 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes during Saturday's 115-109 victory over Memphis.

Impact Wiggins had a solid night off the bench for Oklahoma City, scoring nine points in the first half on 3-of-6 shooting from the field to go along with six rebounds and three assists before tacking on another five points in the second half. His eight rebounds in the contest were his second-most in any game this season while he also attempted a season-high six free throws, making four of them.

DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 15 points off bench Wiggins contributed 15 points (5-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and three steals across 23 minutes during Saturday's 118-105 loss to Houston.

Impact Wiggins logged just under six minutes off the bench in the first half and went 1-of-2 from the field with three points while also grabbing a steal off a bad pass from Kevin Porter. The Thunder guard got more involved in the second half, adding another 12 points, nine of which came in the fourth quarter on 3-of-5 shooting from the field as Oklahoma City failed to claw its way back late. The 15 points marked his second-highest point total of the season while he also matched a season high with three steals in the contest.

NOVEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Wiggins will not start Friday's contest against the Grizzlies, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact Wiggins was replaced in the starting lineup by Jalen Williams, but Wiggins should still be expected to handle a significant workload Friday despite his reserve status. Wiggins has averaged 5.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 21.3 minutes per game this season.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins starting five Wiggins will start Wednesday's game versus the Wizards, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahomanreports.

Impact Wiggins has four starts under his belt this season and has played at least 28 minutes in each of them, so his inclusion in the lineup could mean expanded run Wednesday. Jalen Williams will move to the bench in a corresponding change.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Wiggins Proving He Belongs in Thunder Core After battling inconsistent playing time, it seems like Oklahoma City’s second year wing has finally found a role.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Moves back to bench Wiggins is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Knicks.

Impact Wiggins started Friday against the Raptors and scored a season-high 17 points, but he moves back to the bench here, presumably because the Thunder will add more size to the frontcourt. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl will take Wiggins' spot in the starting lineup.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will Aaron Wiggins Crack Thunder's Rotation Consistently? Aaron Wiggins has logged three DNPs and four starts this season.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Scores season-high 17 points Wiggins racked up 17 points (6-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 34 minutes during Friday's 132-113 victory over the Raptors.

Impact Wiggins started for the first time since the Oct. 29 matchup against the Mavericks, and he delivered one of his best performances of the season. He posted season highs in points and assists while registering his third-best rebounding output of the campaign. He's averaging 11.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as a starter, but due to the Thunder's constant lineup shuffling, it remains to be seen if he'll be in the lineup against the Knicks on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Friday Wiggins will enter the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Raptors, Andrew Schlecht reports.

Impact Wiggins has been a part of the Thunder's constant lineup shuffling, however, he lands in the starting lineup for Friday's meeting with Toronto. He has averaged 5.0 points and 4.1 rebounds in 20 minutes per game so far this season.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Wiggins will come off the bench Tuesday against the Magic, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact Rookie Jalen Williams is getting his first career start, and Josh Giddey is back, so Wiggins will resume a bench role. In his two bench appearances, he averaged 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 20.5 minutes.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Wiggins Fighting For Deserved Playing Time Oklahoma’s second year wing from Maryland is showing he belongs early on.

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • SACBEE.COM