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Here’s when Jalen Williams could return for Thunder vs. Lakers

California Post·Khobi Price·29 days ago
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The Lakers aren’t the only team that has been without a star player during the NBA playoffs because of a hamstring injury. The Thunder, whom the Lakers will play in the second round of the playoffs, were without star forward Jalen Williams for the final two games of their first-round series. Thunder star forward Jalen Williams (center) should return sometime during the series against the Lakers. Getty Images Williams suffered a Grade 1 left hamstring strain during Game 2 of the series against the Suns on April 22. His status for Tuesday’s Game 1 against the Lakers is uncertain. The Thunder said April 23 that Williams would be reevaluated weekly. Grade 1 hamstring strains typically heal in one to two weeks. InStreetClothes, an NBA injury database run by certified athletic trainer Jeff Stotts, said the average time lost for the type of injury Williams suffered is about 12.4 days. Those timelines could put Williams back in the lineup for Game 1, which is 13 days after he suffered his injury.…

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