The Oklahoma City Thunder may be facing a Houston Rockets team that is completely depleted.
After news broke that James Harden was being investigated by the NBA for breaking COVID-19 protocol in an apparent video of him at a strip club, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, reports broke that the Rockets could be missing other players, too.
Guard John Wall, center DeMarcus Cousins and “possibly more” players are expected to be out against the Thunder on Wednesday due to contract tracing, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Ben McLemore is in self-isolation, according to Rockets Wire.
That would be a major break for Oklahoma City, who is hoping to pick up a win in its first game of the season.
Without those four players, Houston’s depth chart gets very thin. The Thunder have a real chance to start its new era on a positive note.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Toyota Center.
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