The Thunder’s young players have acquired an even bigger workload.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have already run into a major issue this early in the season with the injuries to Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace. Both players are expected to be out for most of the season, if not the full season, with Williams suffering a severe lower-left-leg injury and Wallace tearing his labrum in his left shoulder .

With the absence of these two key players, Oklahoma City will have to turn to a young core that was already set to have a large workload. This was seen on full display in OKC’s latest game against the Phoenix Suns, as Ajay Mitchell, Jared McCain and Kenrich Williams were added to the starting lineup, due to Chet Holmgren also being out Monday night.

The young bucks McCain and Mitchell performed well, as McCain had 18 points and Mitchell led the team with his new career high of 30 points .…