Gabriel

Deck

Deck will be available to play for the first time since October 30. Unfortunately, he doesn’t offer anything as far as fantasy value is concerned.

He’ll still need some more time to recover, but given that he’s only played 19 minutes the entire season so far, this has little to no fantasy implications.

Deck, who last played in a game on October 30 vs. the Warriors, has accumulated a total of 19 minutes this season. His injury status will have no impact as far as fantasy hoops is concerned.

Of course he won’t. It’s the second leg of a back-to-back and he has this pretend knee thing going on. Expect more burn for Kenrich Williams, Gabriel Deck and Svi Mykhailiuk tonight.

Williams was a DNP-CD in the two games prior, as Thunder coach Mark Daigneault wanted to get Gabriel Deck (4/3/1/3 in 20 minutes Saturday) and Charlie Brown (3/0/2/1 with one 3-pointer in seven minutes) more playing time. “Kenny Hustle” was back in the rotation Saturday and, all things considered, he had a solid night off the bench. What Oklahoma City’s rotation will look like Sunday when they visit the Kings is anyone’s guess, but Williams would be worthy of a look if he’s available to play.

He had 11 points, six boards, three assists and a steal in 19 minutes on Sunday and is getting an opportunity with Aleksej Pokusevski sitting out with a knee injury. Just keep an eye on Deck in case he keeps it going for the tanking Thunder.

After his debut on Thursday, coach Mark Daigneault expressed his satisfaction with his new arrival’s play. “He’s come in and done exactly what we’ve ask him to do and made a good first impression,” he said. Daigneault also praised Deck’s defense and he was coming off a near double-double with two dimes and a steal, so he’s more than just a curiosity. Anything can happen with the Thunder right now, so Deck could be useful as a deep-league streamer.

Dort is coming back from a rest day, which will likely shift Charlie Brown Jr. back to the second unit and Gabriel Deck’s minutes will dip. Jerome didn’t play at all on Saturday, but it looks like he’ll be back in the rotation tonight. Go ahead and get these guys active.

We appreciate the transparency from the Thunder. This isn’t a permanent move by the Thunder as coach Mark Daigneault said he wants to give Gabriel Deck and Charlie Brown Jr. a look this evening.

Deck, who plied his trade at Real Madrid and is also a member of Argentina’s national team, had some administrative (and health and safety protocol) hurdles to clear before he would be able to play. That has all been taken care of, so he will be available Thursday night. How much Deck will play remains to be seen, and will likely depend upon how much practice time he was able to get in with his new teammates. Feel free to leave him on the waiver wire, but keep an eye on his play in order to get a look at what his fantasy potential for 2021-22 could be.