After going 2-2 in their first five games in Orlando, the Thunder will be squaring off with the Washington Wizards on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. CT. The club will be looking to make its Friday loss at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies a distant memory.
Fortunately, the club will have some reinforcements.
After missing Friday’s contest to rest his an ailing left leg, Steven Adams will return to the lineup for Billy Donovan’s team. Adams’ defensive presence was sorely missed on Friday, and his return to the lineup should bolster the Thunder’s odds of pulling out the win.
Mike Muscala, who suffered a concussion, has missed the team’s past two games. He will return.
Meanwhile, Andre Roberson will miss his first game of the Orlando resumption. The Thunder are resting him with what they are referring to as “foot soreness.” Each team in Orlando is playing one set of back-to-back games, and for the Thunder, those games will occur on Sunday and Monday.
In other words, Roberson’s rest day could be strategic.
Thunder coach Billy Donovan said Steven Adams (left leg) and Mike Muscala (concussion) are both available today against the Wizards. Andre Roberson is being rested for foot soreness. Dennis Schroder (personal) has not returned to the team.
— Erik Horne (@ErikkHorne) August 9, 2020
Dennis Schroder is on indefinite leave, as his wife gave birth to the couple’s second child last week. The length of his leave is undetermined, and hee will obviously miss Sunday’s contest.