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Tim McMahon
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Tim McMahon
espn staff writer
- Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009
- Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks
- Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM
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oklahoma city thunder star ahead jalen williams Is off the injury report and will return for Monday’s road game. philadelphia 76ers after missing the past five-plus weeks with a right hamstring strain, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Williams, who has suffered a hamstring strain twice this season, returned with 11 games remaining in the regular season.
Williams, who was selected to the All-NBA third team last season, has been limited to only 26 games this season due to injuries. The Thunder hope Williams will be able to set the tone entering the playoffs.
Williams missed the first 19 games while recovering from surgery on his right wrist, which he injured in the final week of the 2024–25 regular season. He delayed surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his shooting wrist, averaging 21.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game during the Thunder’s championship run, despite requiring repeated pain-killing injections into his wrist. He has struggled to regain his shooting form, averaging 17.5 points per game while shooting a career-low 31.3% from 3-point range this season.
Williams first strained his hamstring during a road loss on January 17. Miami Heat. He missed the next 10 games and returned with a win on the road on February 9. Los Angeles Lakers.
However, Williams suffered a strain injury two nights later, prematurely ending her stellar individual performance in the February 11 road win. phoenix sun. He scored 28 points on 11-of-12 shooting in 20 minutes before collapsing limp from the floor.
The Thunder have a league-best 56–15 record, including an 11-game winning streak since the reigning MVP. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Returned with stomach strain. Oklahoma City has the second most games missed due to injuries and is only second memphis grizzliesAccording to ESPN research.
The Thunder have a projected starting lineup of Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams, Lu Dort. Chet Holmgren And Isaiah Hartenstein This season they have played only five matches together.
