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Thunder's Williams says he's healthy entering WCF

ESPN · May 16, 2026, 1:12 AM

Key takeaways

  • Oklahoma City Thunder star wing Jalen Williams, who has missed the past six games due to a Grade 1 strain in his left hamstring, declared himself healthy entering the Western Conference finals.
  • "It's good that I haven't had to rush back from my hamstring stuff at all," Williams said on a video posted to his You Tube channel on Friday.
  • "I'm about to go into another series healthy."

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Oklahoma City Thunder star wing Jalen Williams, who has missed the past six games due to a Grade 1 strain in his left hamstring, declared himself healthy entering the Western Conference finals.

"It's good that I haven't had to rush back from my hamstring stuff at all," Williams said on a video posted to his You Tube channel on Friday. "I'm actually taking like extra days now than from what was originally planned because we were up 3-0 [over the Lakers], so there was no point in going into this series and possibly hurting myself before we play the Timberwolves or the Spurs.

"I'm about to go into another series healthy."

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