"Oklahoma City Thunder All-NBA guard Jalen Williams will make his season debut against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, sources told ESPN. Williams recovered from undergoing right wrist surgery in July, then a procedure to have a screw removed on Oct. 31, after playing through a torn ligament in last season's NBA championship run. The Thunder are off to a dominant start to this season at 18-1 -- with the best points per game differential through 19 games in NBA history at plus-16.5."
"Last season, Williams broke out as one of the NBA's best players, averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He became one of two players to make both All-NBA and All-Defense, along with Cleveland's Evan Mobley. Williams also led the NBA in points per direct isolation allowed and ranked top-five in points per direct drive allowed, per GeniusIQ."
Jalen Williams will make his season debut Friday against the Phoenix Suns after recovering from right wrist surgery in July and a screw-removal procedure on Oct. 31. Williams played through a torn ligament during last season's playoff run and earned All-NBA and All-Defense honors while averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Oklahoma City started the season 18-1 with a plus-16.5 points-per-game differential through 19 games. The Thunder plan to re-acclimate Williams cautiously, relying on contributions from Ajay Mitchell, Isaiah Joe and others during his absence.
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