Jalen Williams Injury: Opening Night Update | NBA News

It will be a special evening for the Oklahoma City Thunderwhich for the first time in their history they will receive the rings of NBA champions conquered last June and will be able to celebrate il banner which will be hoisted to the ceiling of the Paycom Center. Among the players who will receive the ring will also be Jalen Williamswhich however he will not be able to take the field for the first game of the season against the Houston Rockets (scheduled for the night between Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd October at 1.30 on Sky Sport Basket with live commentary). The number 8 in fact he has not yet recovered from the operation he underwent last July to repair torn wrist ligaments at the end of the regular season, going through the entire playoffs receiving almost 30 painkiller injections e changing your shooting style to get around the lack of sensitivity. The Thunder were deliberately very vague about the timing of “J-Dub”, indicating that he only started shooting right-handed this monthbut he shouldn’t be out for much longer: “When I’m 100% then I’ll be back on the pitch” said the person concerned. “Part of this process is finding ways to get my jump shot back: it’s almost all about feeling”.