Jaylin Williams was cleared on the Monday evening injury report after being listed Day-To-Day. He is available for Oklahoma City's opener at San Antonio on Tuesday night.
What happened
Jaylin Williams was moved to Cleared on the official injury report at 6:27 PM ET on Monday, Oct. 19. His previous status was Day-To-Day. He had first appeared on the report on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with a heel and leg issue. The report lists no detail on the latest change and carries no comment. No return date was needed, and none was announced. Another Day-To-Day entry came earlier on Monday, when his status was carried over unchanged. The Thunder have not said anything further about the heel or leg issue.
What it means for the Thunder
Oklahoma City opens the 2026-27 season at San Antonio on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 9:30 PM ET (NBC/Peacock). The Thunder are 0-0. Williams, a 24-year-old forward, averaged 7.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 19.7 minutes over 65 games last season. His availability gives the frontcourt another option behind Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. Without him in box scores, Holmgren played 29.0 minutes and Hartenstein 24.2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the group at 33.2 minutes and 31.1 points. There are no regular-season games yet, so there is no record with or without Williams.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Williams stays clear for the opener. Oklahoma City also lists Cason Wallace as Day-To-Day with an undisclosed issue. Otega Oweh, Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber are all out. The Thunder play at the Spurs on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 9:30 PM ET. Williams has no announced restrictions, and his minutes in the first game will be the first indication of how the team plans to use him this season.
Is Jaylin Williams playing at the Spurs on Tuesday?
Williams was cleared on the Monday, Oct. 19 injury report, so he is not listed with an injury for the game at San Antonio on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 9:30 PM ET.
When will Jaylin Williams be back?
No return is needed. He was cleared on Oct. 19 after being listed Day-To-Day, and no further timeline was announced.