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Jalen Williams Leaves Thunder Game on Stretcher With Left Leg Injury
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams suffered a serious left leg injury late in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Team doctors put an air cast on him before he was taken off the court on a stretcher.
An earlier update said Williams had briefly left for the locker room and returned, but later coverage said he was injured in the fourth quarter.
His recovery timeline is not yet known, though a lengthy absence is considered likely.
Williams is an important playmaker for the Thunder, and his injury could affect how the team shares those responsibilities.
Jared McCain replaced him in the lineup, and Oklahoma City will have to manage his absence while more is learned about the injury.
Jalen Williams left the Oklahoma City Thunder’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers on a stretcher after suffering a serious left leg injury.
The injury occurred late in the fourth quarter, according to NBC Sports.
Yahoo Sports reported that Williams was injured after going up for a dunk.
Team doctors applied an air cast before he was taken off the court.
The length of his expected absence was not known.
- Who
- Jalen Williams, an Oklahoma City Thunder player.
- What
- He suffered a serious left leg injury and was taken off the court on a stretcher.
- When
- Late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game.
- Where
- During the Thunder’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
- Why
- Yahoo Sports reported that he was injured after going up for a dunk.
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Thunder reporter Clemente Almanza reported that Williams headed to the locker room.
Heavy.com reported that Williams returned to the floor.
Williams suffered a serious left leg injury, and team doctors applied an air cast before he was taken off the court on a stretcher.
- Player
- Jalen Williams
- Team
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Opponent
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Injury
- Serious left leg injury
- On-court care
- Team doctors applied an air cast
- Expected absence
- Unknown
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