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Thunder’s Williams to go undergo wrist surgery

Joel Sritharan
30/06/2025 21:10:00

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jalen Williams will undergo surgery on his right wrist to repair a ligament tear, following the team's NBA Championship triumph.

Williams was selected in the All-NBA third team this season after a stellar campaign.

The Thunder's general manager Sam Presti confirmed Williams will have surgery but will be ready for the start of the 2025-26 campaign.

Presti also praised Williams’ perseverance and desire to play through the pain barrier.

“The part that I'm most impressed with is in our modern era, when someone has a poor performance or they're not playing to their capability in a game and there's a lot of attention on it, you often see a little birdie make sure that everybody knows that the player is not 100%,” said Presti.

“Never happened with this guy, not one time. He powered through. He showed incredible mental endurance and security in himself.”

Williams could earn up to $247m over the next five years if he decides to sign an extension to his rookie contract, which could also rise to $296m with potential supermax escalators.

by Stadium English