The Oklahoma City Thunder secured another win, but the result quickly became secondary. A frightening injury to Jalen Williams left teammates shaken and raised fresh concerns about the team's season. Williams suffered a serious-looking lower left leg injury late in Oklahoma City's 108-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
He was taken off the court on a stretcher as players from both teams gathered around him. Head coach Mark Daigneault did not hide how deeply the moment affected his team. That’s tough on the guys.
Everyone empathizes; I think both teams in those situations. Not doing great,” Daigneault said after the game. The coach said Oklahoma City would regroup before focusing on basketball again.
The team planned to meet Monday and share more information once it became available. The reigning Thunder star kept his initial response simple. Gilgeous-Alexander then expressed confidence that Williams would recover and return to the court.
He’ll be back better than ever, and we know it,” he said. He appeared in only 33 regular-season games last season after dealing with wrist and hamstring problems. His return to full health had been an important part of Oklahoma City's hopes of defending its NBA title.
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