Williams will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks after aggravating a right hamstring strain during a workout Tuesday, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.
Williams had been nursing the injury throughout preseason, and the big man's rehab program has now been halted entirely. Oklahoma City has made due without much center depth while Isaiah Hartenstein (hand) has also been unavailable to start the season, so it's reasonable to expect head coach Mark Daigneault to continue leaning heavily on small-ball lineups when Chet Holmgren is off the court.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Remains out
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Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.
Williams has yet to play this season. He doesn't have a return timetable, but his next chance to suit up will come Friday in Portland.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Out Sunday
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Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Hawks.
Williams has yet to make his 2024-25 debut due to a right hamstring strain, and his next chance to feature will come Wednesday against the Spurs. The third-year pro will likely compete for minutes with Ousmane Dieng behind Chet Holmgren until Isaiah Hartenstein (hand) returns.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Remains out Saturday
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Williams (hamstring) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Bulls.
Williams will miss his second straight regular-season contest Saturday while dealing with a right hamstring strain. His next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Atlanta.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Ruled out for Thursday
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Williams (hamstring) will not play in Thursday's regular-season opener versus Denver.
Williams joins Isaiah Hartenstein (hand) and Kenrich Williams (knee) as absences, limiting the versatility of Oklahoma City's frontcourt. Chet Holmgren and Alex Reese profile as the Thunder's healthy options at center.
Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Progressing in recovery
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Williams (hamstring) was doing some light jogging and outside shooting at Saturday's practice, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Williams is still expected to miss the entire preseason due to his right hamstring strain. However, the 22-year-old's progression in his recovery is a good sign for his availability for the regular season.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Out for preseason
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The Thunder announced Thursday that Williams is out with a right hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated after the preseason, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
It's unclear if Williams will miss any regular-season action, but hamstring injuries can often linger. With Kenrich Williams (knee) also out, Ousmane Dieng could receive increased playing time off the bench in Oklahoma City's frontcourt early in the campaign.
Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Good to go against San Antonio
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Williams (back) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Spurs, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.
Williams has been upgraded from questionable to available Wednesday despite dealing with a lower back contusion. Williams is averaging 4.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 15.6 minutes across his last 10 outings.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Questionable for Wednesday
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Williams is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Spurs due to a low back contusion.
Williams is in danger of missing his first contest since March 22 due to a back injury. With Gordon Hayward (lower leg) also questionable, the Thunder could be thin on forward depth against the Spurs.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Headed to bench
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Williams is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Celtics, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Cason Wallace will replace Williams in the starting lineup Wednesday evening, so Williams' fantasy outlook takes a hit. As a member of the reserves this season, Williams owns averages of 3.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and not much else on 40.3 percent shooting in 12.6 minutes a night.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Season-best outing in first start
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Williams recorded six points (2-8 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 assists, six rebounds and one steal over 28 minutes in Tuesday's 109-105 loss to Philadelphia.
Williams entered the starting lineup in place of the injured Jalen Williams (ankle) and put together his best outing of the season in his first start. Williams led all players in the contest in assists, setting a new season high, and posted his second game of the year with at least five points, five rebounds and five assists, the other occurrence taking place Nov. 25 against Philadelphia.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Gets starting nod
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Williams is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus the 76ers.
Williams will make his first start of the season Tuesday in place of Jalen Williams (ankle). Williams will likely be used as extra size on the interior to help guard Joel Embiid.
Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Gets 17 minutes in return
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Williams (knee) played 17 minutes off the bench in Friday's 107-100 win over Miami, finishing with five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt), seven rebounds, one steal and one block.
After missing the Thunder's previous three games with a left knee sprain, Williams slid back into the rotation as Oklahoma City's backup center. The second-year player is averaging 5.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 three-pointers, 0.6 blocks and 0.4 steals in 15.2 minutes per game over his five appearances since the All-Star break.
