Jalen Williams to return for Thunder on Friday after wrist surgeries, per report

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 18-1. They have the best point differential in NBA history through 19 games. Their only loss was by two points, while short-handed.

They're also about to get their No. 2 scorer from last season back. Jalen Williams is off the injury report and will make his season debut against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Williams missed the start of the season after undergoing wrist surgery in the offseason. He was initially expected to be ready for 2025-26, but underwent a follow-up procedure in October and was forced to miss another month.

With Williams back, there's little stopping the Thunder from achieving truly monstrous form. The team was already on a 10-game win streak, with every victory by at least eight points. Williams gives them a player who averaged 21.6 points per game, 5.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists last season while earning second-team All-Defense honors.

In short, a do-everything team is about to get its do-everything player back. Enjoy, the rest of the NBA.