Amid Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams’ regular-season debut in Saturday’s NBA Cup win against the Phoenix Suns, head coach Mark Daigneault and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander watched Ajay Mitchell limp off the floor with a left knee contusion. The extended list of injuries feels endless for the defending champion. However, it hasn’t disrupted the Thunder’s winning streak, as Williams’ return helped secure its 10th consecutive win.

Oklahoma City improved to 19-1. After the win, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revealed that Daigneault’s drastic rotation changes, necessitated by injuries, haven’t affected the team’s winning streak because of its strong next-man-up approach.

“It was a little clunky. Our rotations, obviously, haven’t been changed on a dime like that,” Gilgeous-Alexander

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