Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Jalen Williams has taken a big step in his recovery from offseason wrist surgery.

Durant has put his Thunder days behind him as well. Despite the booing from fans stemming from his infamous 2016 decision to join the Warriors, he looks at his time in OKC quite fondly. “I’m happy I had that time there. It was a great place, the best place for me at that time.”

The Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the youngest teams in the NBA, and according to Jalen Williams, they may also be the closest. In a recent podcast with Jared Brownridge, Williams talked about some of the relationships that make the team special.

Memphis will host the Oklahoma City Thunder at FedExForum on Nov. 9. The Grizzlies (4-6) saw signs of improvement after a week of struggles. Jaylen Wells and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shot the ball better,

The Oklahoma City Thunder have survived Williams' absence. They're off to an 8-1 start in the 2025-26 regular season. They broke a franchise record for most wins to start a regular season at eight before they finally lost to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Williams, the 12th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, is in the last year of his original four-year rookie contract. He’s making $6.6 million, but the newly-minted All-Star, All-NBA player and NBA champion is due a big raise starting next season.