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What happened to Jalen Williams? Live injury updates for Thunder vs. Suns on Wednesday 2/11/26

What happened to Jalen Williams? Live injury updates for Thunder vs. Suns on Wednesday 2/11/26

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By: Stan Son

With 4:00 left in the third quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, Jalen Williams was replaced by Isaiah Joe. Williams is now in the locker room after suffering a hamstring injury during a fast break.

Prior to exiting, Williams contributed 28 points, five assists, and four rebounds in just 20 minutes of action.

Wednesday marked Williams’ second game back after missing 11 games with a hamstring injury. With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also out, Jared McCain and Aaron Wiggins would likely be the biggest beneficiaries from a production standpoint. Cason Wallace would see more offensive responsibility, and Isaiah Joe would likely see an uptick in minutes.

Since the injury occurred after halftime, Williams would not be eligibile for DraftKings Early Exit.

Stan Son
Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
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