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Jalen Williams<\/a> was a beast in the 2025 NBA Finals<\/a>. He still continues to get praises for his performance, but the reveal of his wrist injury added more flair to it. That story of J-Dub playing through injury has certainly amazed plenty of spectators to begin with. But what\u2019s more impressive about that is what we should expect ahead from the Thunder star.<\/p>\n

Coming off a shocking wrist surgery, it seems that Jalen Williams\u2019 stats are headed for a major leap in the coming 2025-26 NBA season. After all, he\u2019s just entering his fourth year in the NBA. This just means that he is due for more improvements with the team and more skills to discover. This is the path towards growth and greatness, and J-Dub is making a leap now more than ever.<\/p>\n

Expect a Jump in Thunder Star\u2019s Stats This Coming Season<\/p>\n

Fresh off signing a five-year extension worth $287 million, Williams is hopeful for a bigger leap this season, too. After all, J-Dub has earned his place in OKC\u2019s rotation as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>\u2018s second man. This just means more expectations are coming his way in the 2025-26 campaign.<\/p>\n

Is Williams Ready for a Big Leap?<\/p>\n

The 2024-25 season marked the first time that J-Dub has averaged more than 20 points in his career. He was averaging 21.6 points per game last season\u2014where he played his fewest games in a season with OKC at 69 games. Still, Jalen Williams\u2019 stats took a jump with career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks per game.<\/p>\n

Usually, star players get a big leap in their third and fourth years in the NBA. SGA, for instance, was already closing in on 25 points per game in his fourth year. After that? He went on to average more than 30 points in three straight seasons. J-Dub, on the other hand, could benefit from a well-rested wrist surgery, whose injury (unnoticeably) bothered him in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.<\/p>\n

Oh yeahhh, you gon’ learn today. Jalen Williams is just as much of a poet as his teammate is pic.twitter.com\/ZNltSjizBO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SLAM (@SLAMonline) September 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Williams, entering his fourth year in the league, stands at a big chance to prove his worth. The Santa Clara product will go down as one of the best players to have a big break in the NBA Finals. Remember that pivotal Game 5 win where he scored 40 points<\/a>? That was a hint of what he could bring to the table. It was a show of what we can expect from him in the coming years of his bright career.<\/p>\n

A Big J-Dub Season Loading Up<\/p>\n

In the NBA Finals alone, Jalen Williams\u2019 stats were highly impressive<\/a>. He averaged 23.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists on 43.3% shooting. So when Thunder GM Sam Presti<\/a> revealed that he suffered a torn wrist ligament before the playoffs began<\/a>, many people looked back on his games. It can be remembered that he had some off-nights, especially in that West Semis against the Denver Nuggets.<\/p>\n

they said Jalen Williams couldn\u2019t be a championship 2nd option then he went ahead and did this in the NBA finals\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/3nBnIoxhE1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude60\ud835\ude6e\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude59 \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa (@SkyedOKC) August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Still, Williams found ways\u2014many different ways\u2014to play through the pain. Of course, it was a matter of missing out the entire postseason, or taking a risk. That risk paid off for J-Dub, and now he\u2019s an NBA champion, making his sacrifice totally worth it.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-6 forward powered through it all<\/a>. Of course, we have seen him struggle with scoring<\/a> consistency. A lot of J-Dub discussions<\/a> were seen on the internet before the Thunder won the NBA Finals. Sure, those were valid arguments at the time. But seeing how his numbers dipped when no one knew of a real injury\u2014it was definitely a game-changer for all now more than ever.<\/p>\n

Jalen Williams is a very underrated two-way guard. https:\/\/t.co\/IwXSk2Xil7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SleeperThunder (@SleeperThunder) September 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The Last Word On Jalen Williams\u2019 Potential Leap<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City is known well for its ability to develop young talent. At the age of 24, Williams is barely in his prime years in the NBA<\/a>. There\u2019s a lot of young players growing around him as well, starting with potential Thunder star Chet Holmgren<\/a>. Still, his recent work on the court and in the gym means that there\u2019s progress to expect. He\u2019s going to be perfectly healthy entering the 2025-26 season\u2014the Thunder\u2019s title defense year. Oh, and he\u2019s seen taking off the right wrist brace, which he wore for most of the offseason after getting the surgery.<\/p>\n

Looks like Jalen Williams has shed the right wrist brace he wore for most of the offseason after he had surgery pic.twitter.com\/I4iTB07xmG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Barring injury, J-Dub is definitely cruising for yet another star campaign, and you can expect his numbers to take a massive rise as well. This is his time to shine once more. There\u2019s a lot of growth that we can hope for heading into this year when it comes to his career.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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