Jalen Williams injury update: Why did Thunder star leave Game 2 vs. Spurs?
Jalen Williams didn't play after the first quarter of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Here's why.
Jalen Williams left the game in the first quarter of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday, May 20 and will not return due to a hamstring injury. The Oklahoma City Thunder forward was in the starting lineup for the matchup against the San Antonio Spurs but did not play in the second quarter. ESPN NBA reporter Tim MacMahon said on X that Williams was "getting treatment on his left hamstring.
" The NBC broadcast also reported the news. Williams had 4 points and 2 steals at the half. He remained out for the start of the second half, with Cason Wallace taking his place.
The NBC broadcast showed Williams walking into the locker room with his hamstring wrapped in ice. Jalen Williams heads to the locker room due to left hamstring injury pic. twitter.
com/xmpEOdRkB5 ā MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) May 21, 2026 A short time later, Williams was ruled out for the contest. He suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs, where the Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns . He sat out six games before returning in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Spurs.