Jalen Williams was cleared from day-to-day status on the Thunder's injury report Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:55 p.m. ET. He is available for Oklahoma City's game against the Pacers at 8 p.m. ET the same night.
What happened
The Thunder updated Jalen Williams's status to cleared on the injury report Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:55 p.m. ET, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried since Saturday, when he was listed day-to-day for rest. The report gives no further detail and no comment on the move. Williams has cycled on and off the report through camp: day-to-day for a non-injury reason on Oct. 5, cleared on Oct. 7, day-to-day again for rest on Oct. 10, and now cleared on Oct. 13. His only injury-specific listing this preseason was a left hamstring issue on Sept. 6, before he was cleared on Sept. 25.
What it means for the Thunder
Williams is set to play in Oklahoma City's 2026-27 opener tonight against the Pacers at 8 p.m. ET, with the Thunder entering at 0-0 since the season has not started. Last season he averaged 17.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 28.4 minutes over 33 games. When he has been out, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33.2 minutes, 31.1 points), Chet Holmgren (29.0 minutes, 17.1 points) and Isaiah Hartenstein (24.2 minutes, 9.2 points) have logged extra minutes in his absence, with Luguentz Dort, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe also seeing more run. There is no regular-season record with or without him yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will set his status for the Thunder's following games. No expected return timeline has been announced, since the cleared tag means he is not currently working back from an injury. Six other Thunder players remain on the day-to-day list: Ajay Mitchell, Jaylin Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, Thomas Sorber and Jared McCain, so Oklahoma City's rotation could still shift around the opener against the Pacers.
Is Jalen Williams playing vs the Pacers?
Yes. He was cleared from day-to-day status on the Tuesday, Oct. 13 injury report, making him available for Oklahoma City's 8 p.m. ET game against the Pacers.
When will Jalen Williams be back?
He is already back. His status is cleared as of Oct. 13, and no recovery timeline applies since he is not listed as working back from an injury.