The 23-year-old's preseason finale against the Atlanta Hawks was cut short when he walked to the locker room. After two days, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said he is day to day with the ankle sprain. Williams was spotted at the Thunder's practice. He worked on mostly catch-and-shoot 3-pointers from what the media observed.

Isaiah Hartenstein would miss five-plus weeks with a fractured hand, Jalen Williams' ankle turned into a 90-degree angle on a drive to the basket in the Thunder's preseason win over the Atlanta Hawks.