Unsurprisingly, Jalen Williams will not be available for tonight’s game against the Bucks before the NBA’s All-Star Weekend. Williams re-aggravated his injury last night in the Thunder’s lopsided 136-109 victory over the Suns and was unable to return to finish the game.
Williams is in the midst of a down year, posting 17.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 5.4 APG with 1.3 SPG. He’s slashing .48/.31/.83 and is not connecting on threes as he has in years past; he peaked a couple of seasons ago with a stellar 42.7% from three point distance on 3.4 attempts but has fallen short of that mark ever since. His game does not rely on prolific three-point scoring, but it’s still something to monitor.
In Williams’ stead, Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, and Aaron Wiggins will look to replace his production.
Thunder fans have to be a little concerned with a reaggravation at this point. Williams missed three weeks due to this same injury on January 17th, and you have to imagine that the Thunder will be extra cautious with the star forward for the rest of the regular season as they look to repeat their championship run. Williams will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.
The Thunder are currently 12.5-point favorites on the DraftKings Sportsbook tonight.
