Jaylen Williams finally out for two weeks?
The Thunder have fallen on hard times, suffering five losses in their last fourteen games, a streak during which Isaiah Hartenstein injured his calf, before joining him in the infirmary Jalen Williams Saturday night. After the ride, the winger complained about his right thigh and went straight to the locker room.
On Sunday, medical staff confirmed the nature of “J-Dub’s” injury, which was a strained hamstring, without giving further details on the timing of his return. Not very believable! On the sidelines of yesterday’s game in Cleveland, the Oklahoma City franchise clarified that it could only be a two-week absence and that the player will be re-evaluated to see where he stands during this period.
“I always feel bad for guys who get hurt”, slipped Marc Daigneault about him. “It’s their life and they work so hard for it. In his case, he invested so much to be able to get back on the floor… Shit, but you have to play with the cards in your hand. That’s what he’s going to do, step by step and attack the process he has to go through to get back in the game, like he always did.”
The “J-Dubs” fall one after the other
The Thunder’s results and lead over the competition in the West could determine the urgency of his return to form. To make matters worse, Marc Daigneault lost two more players in the first half yesterday: Alec Carusostruck in the groin, and Jailyn Williamsback pain victim.
The two remained in the locker room, where the Oklahoma City coach will eagerly await the return of the staff, even if the rest of his team responded well in the second half yesterday.
“That’s what I like about this team, because we’re the type of people who see these shots as challenges. And that was our challenge on the day when only Chet (Holmgren) took the 5 position. So we played a little bit for a while. Kenrich Williams did a great job, as did the whole team.” he reminded, intending to keep his troops motivated. “I talk about it all the time. There’s pitching variations, there’s injuries, there’s scheduling, refereeing, any kind of adversity you can imagine. Every team goes through this, at different times of the season. If you take it as a challenge and not a threat, you come out stronger.”
| Jalen Williams | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 75 | 30:21 | 52.1 | 35.6 | 81.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 71 | 31:19 | 54.0 | 42.7 | 81.4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 19.1 |
| 2024-25 | OKC | 69 | 32:25 | 48.4 | 36.5 | 78.9 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 21.6 |
| 2025-26 | OKC | 24 | 29:38 | 47.0 | 30.0 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 16.8 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-01-20 17:26:00
