Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Making season debut Monday
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Williams (hamstring) is available for Monday's game against the Wizards.
Williams has yet to play this season due to a right hamstring injury, but he will suit up Monday. The 22-year-old pro enters a lineup with no Chet Holmgren (hip), so he figures to see some action off the bench behind Isaiah Hartenstein. Despite no official word on a minutes restriction, it wouldn't be surprising if Williams is eased back into action considering the amount of time he's been sidelined.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Still out Friday
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Williams (hamstring) won't play in Friday's game versus the Heat.
Williams has yet to play this season while dealing with a right hamstring strain. Although there is no timetable for Williams' return, his next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Washington.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Still sidelined
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Williams (hamstring) won't play in Thursday's game against the Magic, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Williams' 2024-25 regular-season debut will be pushed back at least one more game as he continues to rehab a strained hamstring. His next chance to play will come Friday. However, he doesn't have a return timeline.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Sidelined for NBA Cup Championship
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Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship game against the Bucks, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Williams has yet to make his 2024-25 regular-season debut due to a right hamstring strain. The Thunder haven't provided a clear timeline for the third-year center's return since he suffered the injury in early October.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Remains out for semifinals
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Williams (hamstring) will not play in Saturday's NBA Cup Semifinals matchup with the Rockets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
The Thunder have not given any timeline in terms of a return for Williams. It is not surprising for the team to hold him out for such a big matchup, as the depth big man will likely need to ease back into the swing of things when he does return.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Another absence coming
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Williams (hamstring) is out for Saturday's game against the Pelicans, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Williams has yet to play this season, and the big man doesn't have a clear timetable for his return. His next chance to suit up will come against the Mavericks on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Won't play Thursday
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Williams (hamstring) remains out Thursday versus Toronto.
Williams has yet to play this season and has not begun ramping up at practice. He's nearing the end of his estimated period for a re-evaluation, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Sidelined Tuesday
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Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Jazz.
Williams has yet to make his 2024-25 regular-season debut due to a right hamstring strain, which he aggravated during a workout in late October. His next opportunity to return will be Thursday against Toronto.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Suffers setback
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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: 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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Cleared for Friday
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Williams (knee) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Friday's matchup with Miami.
Williams had missed the Thunder's previous three games with a left knee sprain, but he looks like he'll be available off the bench Friday. Before his recent absence, Williams had appeared in four straight contests while averaging 5.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 three-pointers and 0.5 blocks in 14.8 minutes.
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Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Downgraded to out
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Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Lakers.
Williams will miss a second straight game due to a left knee sprain. His next chance to suit up will come Wednesday in Portland. In Williams' absence, Aaron Wiggins and Gordon Hayward are candidates for a few extra minutes off the bench.
