This OKC Thunder squad is widely regarded and celebrated as one of the deepest rosters in the entire league. Unfortunately for them, the vast majority of this elite-level depth resides in the backcourt.
In fact, one could make the case that their frontcourt reserves are rather barren.
Wednesday's matchup against Detroit only highlighted such a sentiment.
Thunder reserves void of reliable emergency big men
Without primary starters Chet Holmgren (back) and Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) in the fold, coach Mark Daigneault was left with just one standard contract player measuring in above 6-foot-8 and ran out a starting lineup against the physically gifted Pistons with 6-foot-5 Aaron Wiggins at power forward and 6-foot-9 Jaylin Williams at center.