Jalen Williams News, Rumors, Updates - Oklahoma City Thunder

Jalen Williams Going to be Key in Next Stretch The next set of games for the Thunder will be big for Jalen Williams.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Thunder's Jalen Williams has stellar homecoming vs. Suns, praises brother Cody Williams' rise at Perry Oklahoma City Thunder rookie win Jalen Williams had 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, and a steal in its loss at the Phoenix Suns on Fr...

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Top Performers: Isaiah Joe and Jalen Williams Go for 50 in Phoenix With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out, Isaiah Joe and Jalen Williams stepped up to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder in Friday night’s loss to the P...

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Recovers from poor showing Thursday Williams finished with 22 points (8-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal across 28 minutes in Friday's 124-115 loss to the Suns.

Impact Williams was held to nine points on 4-for-10 shooting from the field in Thursday's 120-119 loss to the Jazz, but he bounced back with a productive game in the second leg of the back-to-back set. Though the absence of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) opened up some extra field-goal attempts for Williams, Thursday's outing still looks to be an outlier compared to the rookie's recent production. Over his last six games, Williams is averaging 17.3 points (on 53.3 percent shooting from the field and 94.1 percent shooting from the free-throw line), 5.7 boards, 3.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.3 three-pointers in 33.3 minutes.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams Come up Short in Exciting 2023 Rising Stars Games Team Joakim, featuring Williams and Giddey, reached the Rising Stars championship.

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Jalen Williams hilariously didn't recognize Mark Daigneault during pre-draft workout Williams was unaware that Daigneault was running his pre-draft workout last year with the Thunder.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

Jalen Williams Elevates & Puts Alperen Sengun on a POSTER 🤯

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • YOUTUBE

OKC Thunder: Jalen Williams Remains No. 3 on NBA Rookie Ladder With just days until All-Star weekend, rookie Jalen Williams has remained steady at No. 3 on the official NBA rookie ladder.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

OKC Thunder Rookie Jalen Williams Beginning to Blossom Two-thirds of the way into his rookie season, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault thinks Jalen Williams is hitting his stride.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Stays hot with scoring outburst Williams posted 22 points (9-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals in 39 minutes during Monday's 103-100 loss to New Orleans.

Impact Williams has had an up-and-down stretch over the last two weeks. In the last three games of January, he averaged 20 points. He followed that up with 18 total points over the first three games of February. Now Williams has scored at least 13 points in his last three games. The 2022 first-round pick has also been racking up steals, with 14 over the last four games. With more consistency in other categories, Williams could become an excellent fantasy asset.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays well once again Williams supplied 13 points (4-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, six assists and three steals in 33 minutes during Friday's 138-129 win over the Trail Blazers.

Impact Williams came up clutch in the final two minutes, helping Luguentz Dort come up with a steal and then finishing off a powerful slam on the fast break which sealed the win. He continues to be one of the most impressive rookies in fantasy basketball, putting up top-50 numbers in 9-category leagues over the past two weeks with 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.0 three-pointers.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

OKC Thunder: Jalen Williams Holds Onto No. 3 Spot on NBA Rookie Ladder After putting up one of his best performances to date on basketball’s biggest stage this season, Jalen Williams has hung onto the No. 3 spot...

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Posts 25 points, six steals Williams supplied 25 points (10-19 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, six steals, two assists and one block across 40 minutes during Tuesday's 133-130 win over the Lakers.

Impact Though it was overshadowed by LeBron James pouring in 38 points en route to setting the NBA's all-time scoring record, Williams came through with what might have been the best fantasy line, to date, of his rookie season. Williams finished just two points shy of matching his career high in scoring and complemented the offense with immense production in the steals category, an area where he's begun to emerge as a standout of late. Williams has now recorded multiple steals in five of his last 10 outings.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Subdued effort Monday Williams finished Monday's 141-114 loss to the Warriors with eight points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-6 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals over 25 minutes.

Impact Williams struggled on the offensive end once again Monday, scoring fewer than 10 points for the third straight game. However, he was able to add four combined steals and blocks, salvaging what was an otherwise disappointing outing. He is outside the top 200 in standard formats over the past week, and given the lack of name value, there is a chance he could pop up on a few waiver wires, especially in highly competitive leagues. He has top-100 upside moving forward, so if he is dropped in your league, you should strongly consider picking him up.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unable to find shot Williams ended Wednesday's 112-106 loss to the Rockets with eight points (2-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in 29 minutes.

Impact Williams carried an ankle injury into this one and it may be to blame for the poor shooting. Luckily for the rookie standout, the Thunder are off until Saturday for a rematch against Houston. In his previous three games, Williams averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 three-pointers.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams Added to Jordan Rising Stars Roster Oklahoma City’s presence at All Star Weekend continues to grow with two more rising stars in the NBA.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Not listed on injury report Williams (ankle) isn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Rockets.

Impact Williams appeared to tweak his left ankle late in Monday's loss to Golden State, but it doesn't appear like the issue will sideline him moving forward. The rookie first-round pick has started 24 straight games and is averaging 13.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.5 minutes per game during that stretch.

JANUARY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tweaks ankle late Monday Williams appeared to tweak his left ankle late in Monday's 128-120 loss to the Warriors, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports. He finished the night with 19 points (8-14 FG,...

Impact Williams came through with yet another efficient, well-rounded performance, but it was somewhat marred by the ankle injury, the severity of which remains unknown. After converting on his final shot attempt of the night with 23 seconds remaining to cut the Warriors' lead to five, Williams checked out of the contest after the next dead ball six seconds later and didn't return. The Thunder will return to action Wednesday in Houston, so Williams' fantasy managers will want to check back on his status for that contest ahead of the 8 p.m. ET tipoff.

JANUARY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Williams is Showing Great Signs Early for Thunder Jalen Williams is expanding his role and showing promise in his rookie year.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Best performance of month Wednesday Williams registered 24 points (11-16 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and four steals in 38 minutes during Wednesday's 137-132 loss to the Hawks.

Impact Williams surpassed the 20-point mark just for the third time this month, and his 24-point outing will go down as one of his best outings of the campaign, both from a statistical perspective and also from an efficiency point of view. He's started every game for Oklahoma City since Dec. 12 and has been impressive since then, averaging 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game in that 22-game stretch.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

OKC Thunder: Jalen Williams Stole the Show in Close Loss to Atlanta Wednesday Oklahoma City ran out of gas Wednesday night against the Hawks despite 15 makes from downtown.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

OKC Thunder: Jalen Williams Stole the Show in Close Loss to Atlanta Wednesday Oklahoma City ran out of gas Wednesday night against the Hawks despite 15 makes from downtown.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Jalen Williams Drops to No. 4 on NBA Rookie Ladder Following a week of hard-earned production, Jalen Williams has fallen to fourth on the NBA rookie ladder.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

OKC Thunder's Jalen Williams Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant Oklahoma City’s rookie guard, Jalen Williams, pays tribute to the late Kobe Bryant in the Thunder’s loss to the Sacramento Kings.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

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