Everything is on the table for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After one of the darkest days in franchise history, we're awaiting to see how they respond in the aftermath. Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace were lost for basically the entire 2026-27 season in a win over the LA Clippers this past Sunday.

Williams sustained a fractured fibula and a dislocated ankle. He had surgery and will be re-evaluated before the end of the regular season. Wallace sustained a torn labrum on his shoulder. He will undergo surgery and is expected to miss most/all of the year.

So, now what? The Thunder entered the 2026-27 season as the popular title favorite. But four games in, things have completely changed — and for the worse. All hands are on deck. OKC has three months to figure out its next move.

If the Thunder bring back a familiar face like ESPN's Brian Windhorst recently hinted at, let's look at four former OKC players who could help out as it tries to salvage this year with two of their four best players out for the foreseeable future:

Ty Jerome

This is the popular one. Jerome has exploded onto the scene in recent years as a Sixth Man scorer. Now, with the Memphis Grizzlies, he's taken another leap. He's averaged a jaw-dropping 25.8 points and 5.8 assists in five starts this year. He scored 45 points on Opening Night. He's shot 34.4% from 3 on 6.4 attempts. Ever since he became a little more selfish, he's ascended as a legitimate role player.

Jerome would be the best-case scenario among the OKC reunion candidates. He's on a two-year, $18.9 million contract. That includes a $9.7 million player option he will surely decline for a bigger bag elsewhere this upcoming summer. I love this fit. Both as another go-to scorer and as a pure rental, so your payroll isn't complicated.

Ousmane Dieng

I've always been a fan of Dieng. I felt like he received the short end of the stick in developmental time. Now, though, the Thunder have room to give him minutes. The 23-year-old has the unique size and shooting to be a microwave scorer. OKC is also incredibly familiar with his game as he spent his first three-plus seasons there. Right now, he's back to being at the end of the bench on the Milwaukee Bucks.

Let's rewind to his 2026 post-All-Star break numbers, though. He averaged 11 points and 4.6 rebounds in 30 games this past regular season. Now, how much of that is real? Probably very little. But the Thunder just need his size and scoring upside. He's on a three-year, $17.3 million contract. OKC should absorb that easily. And since it'll be a calendar year since he was initially traded, he should be eligible to be brought back.

Vit Krejci

Fighting an uphill battle with a torn ACL, Krejci has carved out a nice NBA career. Who would've thought when the Thunder unceremoniously moved on from him? His time on the Portland Trail Blazers has been forgettable. He's buried on their depth chart. But when he spent the first half of last year with the Atlanta Hawks, he put up numbers. He averaged nine points and shot 42.3% from 3 on 5.2 attempts.

The Thunder would certainly welcome Krejci's outside shooting. He'd be a nice depth piece. He's also on a two-year, $5.7 million contract. The second year is a team option. So no long-term commitment is required. OKC could simply wipe its hands clean after this year. His addition wouldn't grab headlines, but he's the type of outside shooter this team needs right now.

Victor Oladipo

Admitting this isn't the most basketball-sound move, but Oladipo would be some storybook stuff. This isn't the 2016-17 Thunder starting guard folks would want, but he'd be a more seamless fit. The 34-year-old is trying to mount an NBA comeback. He last played for the Miami Heat in 2023. Since then, he's worked to get back to that level. He played in the G League last season. He worked out for the Sacramento Kings this past summer.

Injuries have completely derailed Oladipo's career. The latest was a torn quadriceps tendon in 2021. I don't think he'd provide a ton of NBA help for OKC, but he falls under what Windhorst had hinted at. Also, he should be extremely cheap to get. As I said, I know this is the least likely of all these options. But the Thunder must have an open mind in ways to help this team now after a set of franchise-altering injuries.