DARIO ŠARIC NEWS

Cleared for action Saric (hip) will play in Wednesday's game against the Kings, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Saric was listed as probable for the contest with a bruised right hip, and he'll suit up for the contest as expected. He's averaging 5.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 blocks across 19.0 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for action Saric (hip) will play in Wednesday's game against the Kings, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Saric was listed as probable for the contest with a bruised right hip, and he'll suit up for the contest as expected. He's averaging 5.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 blocks across 19.0 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Deemed probable Wednesday Saric (hip contusion) is probable to play Wednesday against Sacramento, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Impact Saric has played a steady two-way role through Golden State's first four contests. His appearance on Tuesday's injury report is the first mention of his hip contusion, which likely makes it a day-to-day issue.

OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Deemed probable Wednesday Saric is probable to play Wednesday against Sacramento due to a hip contusion, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Impact Saric has played a steady two-way role through Golden State's first four contests. His appearance on Tuesday's injury report is the first mention of his hip contusion, which likely makes it a day-to-day issue.

OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mixed results Saric provided four points (1-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one block across 21 minutes during Sunday's 106-95 victory over the Rockets.

Impact Even with Draymond Green (ankle) back in action, Saric remained a key part of Golden State's rotation. Saric's production hasn't stood out yet, as he's averaging just 5.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 blocks, but he is playing 18.3 minutes per game and appears to be developing a connection with Chris Paul on the second unit. Saric hasn't played 20-plus minutes per game since 2019-20, when he was with Phoenix.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Trade Review: Taking a Look at Darius Bazley's Departure Darius Bazley was traded at the trade deadline for Dario Saric and a second-round draft pick.

MAY 11, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Dario Saric was great in his role for the Thunder this season A heartbreaking loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the play-in tournament marked the end of the Thunder season, but it also marked the en...

MAY 9, 2023 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Dario Saric comments on future with the Thunder Dario Saric is set to hit free agency this summer.

MAY 1, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

Forward Dario Saric Expresses Desire to Stay With Thunder, Might Not Be In Cards With the end of the Thunder’s season, players have already given their exit interviews, and Saric has expressed his desire to stay amid a lo...

APRIL 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Forward Dario Saric Expresses Desire to Stay With Thunder, Might Not Be In Cards With the end of the Thunder’s season, players have already given their exit interviews, and Saric has expressed his desire to stay amid a lo...

APRIL 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Posts double-double as reserve Saric totaled 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 23 minutes during Thursday's 114-98 victory over the Jazz.

Impact Saric posted his first double-double since Feb. 3 against the Celtics, a contest he started and played 30 minutes in. The veteran big man also tied his season high with two blocks, a mark he hasn't reached since Dec. 2.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Looking Ahead: Thunder Could Once Again Face Roster Crunch Next Season Jaylin Williams and Dario Saric’s recent emergences remind Thunder that roster crunch is on the horizon.

MARCH 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

OKC Thunder: Dario Saric Instrumental in Big Win Over Warriors After being dealt to Oklahoma City at the trade deadline, Dario Saric is already making his impact felt, especially in a key win over the Go...

MARCH 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Efficient effort versus Warriors Saric contributed 14 points (6-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal across 15 minutes during Tuesday's 137-128 victory over the Warriors.

Impact Saric finished in double figures in the scoring column for the fourth time in the last five games after failing to reach double digits in the three games prior to that. Surprisingly, he continues to reach the threshold on limited playing time, logging 15 or fewer minutes in each of the last four tilts. Saric should continue to hoist shots frequently as a reserve, but he's connecting on 67.6 percent of his shots over his recent hot streak, so there's likely some regression in the scoring column on the way unless his playing time picks up.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drops season-high 21 points Saric closed Tuesday's 123-117 loss to the Kings with 21 points (7-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), eight rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes.

Impact Saric was terrific in Tuesday's loss, scoring a season-high 21 points off the bench. As with just about every Thunder player, his role is unpredictable from one night to the next, meaning a performance like this is hard to get behind. There is no reason to be adding him based on this effort alone, although he is a player to watch in case he somehow carves out a consistent role down the stretch.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Barnes scores 29 points, Kings beat Thunder for 4th straight

Harrison Barnes scored 29 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-117 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory

MARCH 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dario Saric receives love in return to Phoenix after being traded to OKC Dario Saric scored eight points Friday in his return to Phoenix after being traded to Oklahoma City before the Feb. 9 trade deadline.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Dario Saric Productive in First Game for OKC Thunder Fresh off his trade from the Phoenix Suns, forward Dario Saric had a productive first game with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Turns in strong per-minute numbers Saric delivered 12 points (4-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and one steal across 14 minutes in Wednesday's 133-96 win over the Rockets.

Impact Making his Thunder debut, Saric was able to make most of his modest bench role, but Oklahoma City's ever-changing frontcourt rotation makes it tough to discern whether the veteran big man will have the opportunity to consistently replicate this sort of performance. Saric's role will likely be worth tracking over the next handful of games before a firmer determination can be made regarding whether he's a reliable pickup in 14-team leagues or deeper.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Left off injury report Saric isn't listed on the Thunder's injury report ahead of Monday's game agains the Pelicans.

Impact After being acquired from the Suns on Thursday, Saric sat out the Thunder's 138-129 win over the Trail Blazers on Friday. Now that Saric has gotten the chance to practice with his new squad at least once, he could be incorporated in the rotation Monday in his Thunder debut. Even if he's used off the bench, Saric likely won't be in line for significant minutes.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Saric's Role Could Shift as Thunder Health gets Better Dario Saric is the newest member in OKC and with that comes a new role.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Won't play Friday Saric (trade pending) is out for Friday's game versus Portland, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Saric was traded to Oklahoma City in exchange for Darius Bazley and will compete for bench minutes when available. The veteran forward's next chance to make his Thunder debut will arrive Monday versus the Pelicans.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealt to Oklahoma City The Suns traded Saric to the Thunder for Darius Bazley and a second-round pick, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact Saric averaged 5.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 14.4 minutes across 37 games for the Suns this season. His departure will likely open up playing time for Jock Landale and Bismack Biyombo in Phoenix. Saric will likely compete for rotation minutes in the Thunder's bench unit.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Saturday Saric is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pistons.

Impact Saric accumulated 14 points (5-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt), 13 rebounds and three assists across 30 minutes during Friday's 106-94 victory over the Celtics, but he heads back to the bench with Cameron Johnson (knee) being available and in the starting unit. Saric is averaging 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds across 11.1 minutes per game when coming off the bench this season.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records double-double Friday Saric accumulated 14 points (5-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt), 13 rebounds and three assists across 30 minutes during Friday's 106-94 victory over the Celtics.

Impact Saric got the starting nod in place of Cameron Johnson (knee), and while he wasn't efficient from the field, he still ended with one of Phoenix's better scoring totals, also notching his first double-double of the campaign. The veteran has scored in double digits in five of his last seven outings, and he could remain in the starting lineup if Johnson can't go against the Pistons on Saturday in the second half of a back-to-back set.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE