Jalen Williams has been diagnosed with a dislocated left ankle and a fractured fibula, and the injury will require surgery, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. He is out for Wednesday's game at Dallas, and the injury report lists an expected return of March 2, 2027.
What happened
Jalen Williams remains out for the Thunder. He has been diagnosed with a dislocated left ankle and a fractured fibula, which will require surgery, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. The injury report update came at 1:37 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27. His status did not change. He was moved to out on Monday, Oct. 26, after being listed as day-to-day with a left ankle issue on Sunday, Oct. 25. The listing now reads as a left leg injury. A date for the surgery has not been announced.
What it means for the Thunder
Oklahoma City plays at Dallas on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Thunder are 4-0, have won four straight and hold the No. 2 seed. Williams played in three of those wins, averaging 13.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 31.6 minutes. They are 1-0 without him. In games without him, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 34.3 minutes and 27.3 points. Ajay Mitchell has averaged 24.8 minutes and 16.0 points, Jared McCain 22.7 minutes and 11.3 points, and Josh Dix 22.2 minutes. Depth is thin. Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace are out, and Alex Caruso is day-to-day with a right ankle issue.
What to watch
Williams is expected to stay on the injury report as out for a long stretch. The report lists an expected return of March 2, 2027. A surgery date has not been announced. Before Wednesday's game at Dallas, the key updates are on Caruso, who is day-to-day, and on Holmgren and Wallace, who are both out. Nikola Topic, Thomas Sorber and Otega Oweh are also out, which leaves the Thunder with fewer bodies on the wing and in the backcourt.
Is Jalen Williams playing at the Mavericks on Wednesday, Oct. 28?
No. Williams is out with a dislocated left ankle and a fractured fibula. The injury will require surgery, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
When will Jalen Williams be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of March 2, 2027. A surgery date has not been announced.