Jalen Williams was ejected from the Thunder vs. Spurs Game 7 due to a hamstring injury
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will be shorthanded in a crucial Game 7 on Saturday, as one of Oklahoma’s key contributors has been sidelined with an injury.
OKC guard Jalen Williams was ruled out of Game 7 with a hamstring strain, ESPN reported Friday. Williams appeared to strain his left hamstring during the Thunder’s 122-113 win in Game 2. He missed the next three games before returning for Game 6, but came off the bench for 10 minutes in Oklahoma City’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, forcing a Game 7 shutout.
“Obviously he’s not 100%,” said Mark Daigneault, Thunder head coach.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams watches during the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs in Game One of the NBA Western Conference Finals at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 18, 2026. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Daigneault applauded Williams for fighting through injuries and doing everything he could to help Oklahoma City.
“He didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know what to expect. So, it was a matter of taking him out where he was part of the invisible role and seeing what he could bring to the team. He’s an All-Star, he’s an NBA player. He’s not fully back to play. [protocol] like he would if this was the regular season, but still, he wants to do whatever he can to try to contribute whatever he can to the team.”
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“I give him a lot of credit for getting himself out there. He did everything he could. He’s definitely not the reason we lost.”
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams reacts to a shot by forward Luguentz Dort in the third quarter against the San Antonio Spurs during game one of the Western Conference finals of the 2026 NBA playoffs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on May 18, 2026. (Alonzo Adams/Images)
Williams did not speak to reporters after Thursday’s game in San Antonio.
Williams underwent surgery last season to repair a wrist injury but was still instrumental in the Thunder’s run to the NBA Finals last season. He appeared in 33 regular season games before this year’s playoffs.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams drives the paint during the first quarter of Game Two of the NBA Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 20, 2026. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
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The winner of Saturday’s Game 7 will advance to the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. New York snapped a nearly ten-year Finals drought by sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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