Exclusive: Medical expert offers thoughts on Jalen Williams' hamstring strain

After enjoying perfect health luck for the first three postseason runs, the Oklahoma City Thunder have hit their first injury roadbump with this group. Jalen Williams sustained a hamstring strain in OKC's Game 2 win over the Phoenix Suns . Out for at least a week, the Thunder return to the familiar territory of being without the All-NBA talent.

Williams was limited to 33 games in the regular season thanks to two wrist surgeries and two hamstring strains. I guess the only upside is that it was a Grade 1 injury and on the left leg — not the right one. It's been said ad nauseam, but the Thunder need Williams to bring home another Larry O'Brien trophy.

Maybe not against the Suns, but for sure for the rest of the 2026 NBA playoffs as the competition levels up. To see what Williams' situation looks like, Thunder Wire talked to Dr. Tony Wanich , a sports medicine surgeon at HSS.

He specializes in the management of injuries to the shoulder, knee, and elbow. He has been recognized as one of New York’s top doctors in Castle Connolly since 2016. Dr.