Thunder forward Jaylin Williams remains day-to-day with a heel issue and will not play in Thursday's preseason game against Houston. His status did not change on the injury report, but the heel is now tied to a specific absence.
What happened
Jaylin Williams is listed as day-to-day on the Oklahoma City injury report, updated Monday, Oct. 19 at 6:12 p.m. ET. His previous status was also day-to-day. He first appeared on the report on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with a heel issue. No further detail on the injury was given. The report's comment says Williams (heel) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against Houston, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman. An expected return date has not been announced.
What it means for the Thunder
Oklahoma City plays at the Spurs on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 9:30 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock). The Thunder are 0-0, since the 2026-27 season has not started. Williams is a 24-year-old forward who averaged 7.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 19.7 minutes over 65 games last season. Without him, the rotation in the box scores runs through Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (33.2 minutes), Chet Holmgren (29.0), Jalen Williams (28.4), Luguentz Dort (26.8), Cason Wallace (26.6), Ajay Mitchell (25.8), Isaiah Hartenstein (24.2) and Aaron Wiggins (21.8). There are no regular-season games to compare with and without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Williams moves off day-to-day. No return date is announced. The Thunder visit San Antonio on Tuesday, and the preseason game against Houston on Thursday is the next one Williams is confirmed to miss. Others on the Oklahoma City report are Cason Wallace, Nikola Topic, Thomas Sorber and Chet Holmgren, all day-to-day, and Otega Oweh, who is out with an Achilles issue.
Is Jaylin Williams playing Thursday against Houston?
No. Williams (heel) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against Houston, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman.
When will Jaylin Williams be back?
An expected return has not been announced. He is listed as day-to-day with a heel issue.