OKLAHOMA CITY — As Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams inches closer to a full recovery from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander commended his teammates’ battle through adversity. After winning the 2025 NBA Finals, Williams revealed playing through a broken right wrist . Gilgeous-Alexander addressed Jalen’s postseason approach throughout the Thunder postseason at Media Day on Monday.
Gilgeous-Alexander wasn’t surprised to see Williams play through the nagging injury because it’s the kind of Thunder teammate he’s always been, as he noted toward reporters at the Paycom Center.
“Dub — he’s a warrior. He just did whatever it took. And he’s been that all year. He’s been that since he got here. He’s been that for us. He’s b