The NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder are about to get even better.

All-star guard Jalen Williams is off the team’s injury report and will make his season debut on Friday against the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday.

Williams missed the Thunder’s first 19 games of the season recovering from off-season wrist surgery after playing through a torn ligament in the team’s championship run.

The 23-year-old is coming off a breakout campaign, averaging career-bests across the board in scoring (21.6), rebounds (5.3), assists (5.1) and steals (1.6). He not only earned his first all-star nod, but Williams also made the All-NBA third team and All-Defence second team.

Originally drafted 12th overall by the Thunder in 2022, Williams has been a mainstay during the team’s rise

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