Jalen Williams returns for Thunder’s game against Suns
Jalen Williams is set to make his season debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Phoenix Suns after recovering from wrist surgery.
Updated: 5:07 PM CST Nov 28, 2025
Jalen Williams is set to make his season debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Phoenix Suns at the Paycom Center, marking his return to the court after wrist surgery following the NBA Finals in June.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelJune 22 was the last time Williams played, as the Thunder officially won the NBA Finals. Since then, he has been recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, an injury he played through during the finals without public knowledge. In October, Williams underwent another procedure to remove a screw from his wrist.”I’ve been dealing with this since December, so a lot of it is making sure I don’t have to deal with it again, so I’m not really trying to rush back, and take my time with the recovery process, and we’ve been doing a good job, making big strides,” Williams said.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The Thunder will tip off against the Phoenix Suns at 8:30 p.m. Friday.Top HeadlinesWhat to Wear Forecast: Turning cloudy, breezy todayWhen are Oklahoma malls opening for Black Friday Shopping?Bowling with frozen turkeys on Thanksgiving? Only in the ‘90sTrump says National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has diedTrump: US land action against alleged drug-trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’
OKLAHOMA CITY —
Jalen Williams is set to make his season debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Phoenix Suns at the Paycom Center, marking his return to the court after wrist surgery following the NBA Finals in June.
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June 22 was the last time Williams played, as the Thunder officially won the NBA Finals.
Since then, he has been recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, an injury he played through during the finals without public knowledge.
In October, Williams underwent another procedure to remove a screw from his wrist.
“I’ve been dealing with this since December, so a lot of it is making sure I don’t have to deal with it again, so I’m not really trying to rush back, and take my time with the recovery process, and we’ve been doing a good job, making big strides,” Williams said.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The Thunder will tip off against the Phoenix Suns at 8:30 p.m. Friday.
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