Who Will Start for OKC Thunder vs. Bucks?

On the second night of a back-to-back the Oklahoma City Thunder are without starting big man Isaiah Hartenstein, All-NBA center Chet Holmgren, back up big man Jaylin Williams and youngsters Thomas Sorber and Nikola Topic. This is the first look at superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, All-NBA Swingman Jalen Williams, Defensive aces Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace. Mark Daigneault will put all of them in the starting lineup of this affair.

Bennett Stirtz, who left Tulsa's game early with a lower body injury in Tulsa in the Thunder's 116-110 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, is active for this affair. As are Jared McCain, Ajay Mitchell, Kenrich Williams and Aday Mara who suited up less than 24 hours ago.

The Milwaukee Bucks are in town for the first game inside the Paycom Center since May 30 in the Thunder's Game 7 Western Conference Finals loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. This brings back Ousmane Dieng to the building he called home for the first three years of his NBA career before being shipped to Milwaukee this past Trade Deadline. Dieng gets the starting nod for the new look Bucks who enter rebuilding mode fresh off of trading Superstar Giannis Antentokounmpo to South Beach to join the Miami Heat.

Oklahoma City has title aspirations this season while the Bucks hope to see some youngsters flash during the 2026-27 campaign.