Jalen Williams

Coach Mark Daigneault said Sunday that Williams (ankle) "did more today than he did yesterday," but he should still be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's regular-season opener against the Nuggets, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.

Coach Mark Daigneault said Saturday that Williams (ankle) is deemed day-to-day moving forward, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Williams sprained his ankle during Thursday's exhibition against the Hawks. Oklahoma City's season opener is not until Wednesday, so he has time to recover. If JDub cannot play in the opener, Alex Caruso's importance is even more significant, as the Thunder are already without Isaiah Hartenstein.

Williams (ankle) avoided a serious injury during Thursday's preseason win over the Hawks, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.

Jalen Williams exited early from this game with an ankle injury, which forced them to turn to Joe for some extra minutes in this exhibition. The severity of JDub's injury isn't clear at this point, but if it ends up being something that keeps him sidelined for the start of the season next week, Joe should see a few extra minutes early on. He is a solid 3-point option in deeper leagues, but that is the extent of his value.