Jalen Williams

Jalen Williams

25-Year-Old ForwardF
Oklahoma City Thunder
Probable
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 10/1/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Not only did Williams win his first title in 2024-25, but he was also selected to his first All-Star Game while receiving All-NBA Third-Team and All-Defensive Second-Team honors. He also got a handful of votes for the Most Improved Player award. The accolades were well deserved, as Williams has steadily improved across the board in each season. His efficiency regressed in Year 3, but he made up for it with volume. Johnson also appeared in a career-low 69 regular-season games after missing only 18 such contests through his first two seasons. He underwent offseason wrist surgery to address an injury that bothered him throughout the playoffs. He was expected to be healthy for training camp, but he sat out the entire preseason and stated during the Thunder's Media Day that he wasn't close to returning yet. The issue didn't stop the Thunder from signing Williams to a long-term extension this offseason, along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren, as they locked down their core for years to come. Coming off a championship and surgery, there are fair concerns about what Williams' workload will look like in Year 4. However, the 24-year-old wing has been a top-50 player in eight-category leagues in each of his first three seasons and has second-round upside when operating at 100 percent. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a five-year, $240.7 million contract extension with the Thunder in July of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Jalen Williams was born in Denver, CO on April 14, 2001. Williams spent the early part of his life in Denver before his family moved to Arizona when he was seven years old. Williams attended Perry High School in Gilbert, AZ, where he averaged 23.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a junior en route to Region Offensive Player of the Year honors. A year later, Williams averaged north of 25 points per game en route to finishing as the No. 9 player in the state of Arizona, per 247Sports.com. Williams committed to play college basketball at Santa Clara. Over the course of three seasons at Santa Clara, Williams appeared in 84 games and made 74 starts. He was a two-time All-WCC selection, including being named to the All-WCC First Team as a junior in 2021-22. Williams finished that season with averages of 18.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 51.3 percent from the floor and 39.6 percent from beyond the arc. In May of 2022, Williams announced that he would hire an agent and keep his name in the 2022 NBA Draft. He was selected with the 12th overall pick in the draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Ruled out for Game 7
FOklahoma City Thunder
Hamstring
May 29, 2026
Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs.
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Williams aggravated his left hamstring injury in Game 2 and missed the next three contests before returning for Thursday's Game 6 loss. The star forward played just 10 minutes and took only one shot, chipping in one point and one assist. He's now been ruled out for Game 7 due to injury management, so his next chance to play will come in the NBA Finals against New York if the Thunder win Saturday. With Williams sidelined, Jared McCain, Kenrich Williams and Cason Wallace will likely see increased run in Game 7.
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How does Jalen Williams compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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True Shooting %
56.0%
 
Effective Field Goal %
51.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
17.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
28.9%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.3%
 
Defensive Rebound %
14.1%
 
Total Rebound %
8.9%
 
Assist %
29.3%
 
Steal %
1.8%
 
Block %
0.9%
 
Turnover %
8.4%
 
Usage %
26.1%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
33.4
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
 
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After a strong rookie season, Williams took another step forward in Year 2. He boosted his three-point percentage from 35.6 to 42.7, helping him average a career-high 19.1 points per game. The 2022 No. 12 overall pick also increased his assists per game from 3.3 to 4.5. The biggest knock on Williams' game is his lack of rebounds, but that can easily be overlooked given he's above-average to elite in basically every other category. Williams, along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren, have solidified the Thunder as a contender in the Western Conference, and the young trio still has plenty of room to grow. Oklahoma City solidified its depth by adding Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso, but neither offseason addition is expected to impact Williams' usage. Williams operating as a point-forward for one of the best teams in the league bodes well for his fantasy value, but Gilgeous-Alexander is still the go-to guy in crunch time. If Williams takes another step forward, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return second-round value, but he's a safer pick in the third or fourth round of fantasy drafts.
Williams was exceptional as a rookie for a Thunder squad that fought for a Play-In spot last year. But his usage could take a hit in 2023-24, with Chet Holmgren debuting after a lost campaign due to offseason foot surgery. Either way, Williams figures to play a sizeable role for an ascending Oklahoma City team, and his multi-faceted, efficient style bodes well for his fantasy potential. Williams became a full-time starter in mid-December last year and went on to start 53 of 55 games, missing two matchups due to injury. During that stretch, the 6-foot-8 wing averaged 15.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.5 blocks while attempting 11.6 field goals, 2.9 three-pointers and 2.8 free throws per contest (52.1/37.9/82.7 shooting splits). Overall, Williams averaged 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals across 62 starts compared to just 9.8 points, 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 13 appearances as a reserve. The 22-year-old is not expected to lose his starting job with Holmgren available, but it'll be difficult for him to find more usage.
A three-year forward out of Santa Clara, Williams was selected by the Thunder with the No. 12 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He was named to the WCC All-Conference First Team last year, averaging 18.0 points on 51/40/81 shooting, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.8 minutes. Williams has good size - 6-foot-6, 209 pounds - but isn't an explosive athlete and only recently became a go-to player, so it could take him a bit to adjust to the NBA. Positively, he's a proven three-point shooter and has an excellent feel for the game. While his destiny may be primarily a role player, his on-the-ball talent - albeit at a mid-major - gives him the sort of upside searched for by OKC. He projects as a rotation player out of the gate, so there's reason for fantasy managers in deep leagues to consider him late. However, he's still competing against the Thunder's other prospects for reserve minutes.
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Limited in return
FOklahoma City Thunder
May 28, 2026
Williams posted one point (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and one assist across 10 minutes during Thursday's 118-91 loss to the Spurs in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals.
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Not starting in Game 6
FOklahoma City Thunder
May 28, 2026
Williams (hamstring) won't start in Thursday's Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals versus San Antonio, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
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Available for Game 6
FOklahoma City Thunder
May 28, 2026
Williams (hamstring) is available for Thursday's Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals versus the Spurs, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
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Questionable for Game 6
FOklahoma City Thunder
Hamstring
May 27, 2026
Williams (hamstring) is questionable for Thursday's Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs.
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Won't play Tuesday
FOklahoma City Thunder
Hamstring
May 26, 2026
Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Tuesday's Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
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OKC not trading him
FOklahoma City Thunder
June 8, 2026
The Thunder are not expected to trade Williams, who ended the 2026 playoffs sidelined due to a hamstring injury, in the offseason, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. "The message that Oklahoma City is sending out is that they are not touching that core," Windhorst said. "You can choose to not believe them if you want; they say they're running it back."
ANALYSIS
Williams was limited to just 33 regular-season appearances and five playoff outings due to several injuries, mainly hamstring issues and recovery from an offseason wrist surgery. However, the Thunder aren't expected to trade either Williams or Chet Holmgren to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo. Don't be surprised if the Thunder have the same core in place for the 2026-27 campaign.
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