Jalen Williams has been cleared from his day-to-day injury designation, according to the Wednesday, Oct. 7 injury report. He carries no restriction into Oklahoma City's game against Milwaukee that night.
What happened
Williams moved from day-to-day to cleared on the injury report filed Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6:54 p.m. ET. It closes out a short run of entries: he was marked day-to-day for a non-injury reason on Monday, Oct. 5, after already being cleared once before, on Friday, Sept. 25, following a left hamstring issue first listed Sunday, Sept. 6. No detail or report comment came with Wednesday's clearance.
What it means for the Thunder
Cleared status means Williams is available for Oklahoma City's game against the Bucks on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. Last season he averaged 17.1 points, 5.5 assists and 4.6 rebounds over 28.4 minutes across 33 games. When he has been out, the Thunder have leaned on Luguentz Dort, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe for wing and guard minutes, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33.2 minutes, 31.1 points) and Chet Holmgren (29.0 minutes, 17.1 points) carrying the heaviest loads. The 2026-27 regular season has not started, so there is no record to cite with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Williams' cleared status holds through Wednesday's game against the Bucks. No expected return date applies since he is no longer listed as out or day-to-day. Oklahoma City is 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, and Wednesday's game is next on the schedule. Teammates Thomas Sorber, Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein remain day-to-day on the same report.
Is Jalen Williams playing vs Bucks?
Yes. He was cleared from day-to-day on the Wednesday, Oct. 7 injury report, with no restriction listed for Oklahoma City's 8 p.m. ET game against Milwaukee.
When will Jalen Williams be back?
He is already back. His cleared status took effect Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6:54 p.m. ET, and no further absence is listed.