Jalen Williams played 69 games for OKC last season, where he averaged a career-high 21.6 points.
Thunder star Jalen Williams is set to make his season debut on Friday against the Suns, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Just in: Thunder All-NBA guard Jalen Williams is off the injury report and will make his season debut against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in OKC, multiple sources tell ESPN. Williams recovered from wrist surgery after playing through a torn ligament in the 2025 title run. pic.twitter.com/4emDduKKzY
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 27, 2025
Williams was no longer listed on the Thunder’s injury report, signaling he’ll be available. He had previously missed the first 19 games.
The 2024-25 Third-Team All-NBA selection has not played yet this season for Oklahoma City, as he has been recovering from offseason wrist surgery to repair a torn ligament that plagued him during the franchise’s run to the NBA title.
The Thunder are 18-1 on the season through 19 games and have won 10 straight.
Williams played 69 games for Oklahoma City last season, where he averaged a career-high 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. He was named an All-Star for the first time, as well as Second-Team All-Defense, along with his Third-Team All-NBA selection.
Williams continued to recover from offseason wrist surgery he had in July. After the Thunder captured the 2025 NBA championship, it was revealed that he played the entire playoffs with torn wrist ligaments.