Jaylin Williams was cleared on Monday and comes off the injury report, moving up from Day-To-Day. He is available for the Thunder's game against the Suns tonight at 8:00 PM ET.
What happened
Oklahoma City's injury report cleared forward Jaylin Williams at 2:47 PM ET on Monday, Oct. 26. He had been listed Day-To-Day. The report gave no detail and no comment with the change. Williams' recent timeline moved quickly. On Sunday, Oct. 25, he was listed Out with a right wrist and arm issue, and he moved to Day-To-Day later that day. Before that, he was cleared from Day-To-Day on Oct. 19. A heel and leg issue had put him on the report on Oct. 6. No expected return date was announced, and none is needed now that he is cleared.
What it means for the Thunder
Oklahoma City hosts the Suns tonight at 8:00 PM ET. The Thunder are 3-0, third in the standings, and on a three-game winning streak. Williams has played in all three games, and the team is 3-0 with him. He averages 12.3 minutes, 2.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists. That is a bench role. The rest of the rotation carries the heavier minutes: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at 35.6, Ajay Mitchell at 24.5, Isaiah Hartenstein at 22.4, Alex Caruso at 22.2 and Jared McCain at 20.3. Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace are all listed Out.
What to watch
The next report will show whether Williams stays clean after the Suns game. Watch his minutes tonight against his 12.3 average, since he was listed Out only a day earlier with the wrist and arm issue. The Thunder's other absences matter too. Nikola Topic, Thomas Sorber, Otega Oweh, Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Wallace are all Out on the current report. Any change to those listings will shape the rotation in the games after the Suns.
Is Jaylin Williams playing vs the Suns?
Yes, he is expected to be available. The Thunder cleared him at 2:47 PM ET on Monday, Oct. 26, ahead of the 8:00 PM ET game against the Suns.
When will Jaylin Williams be back?
He is back now. He was cleared from Day-To-Day on Monday, Oct. 26, and no further return date has been announced.