Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams will be available for Monday's Western Conference finals opener against the San Antonio Spurs after missing their last six playoff games with a right hamstring strain.
Williams hasn't played since Game 2 of the first round against the Phoenix Suns. The Thunder went a perfect 6-0 in his absence, including a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 25-year-old made just 33 starts during the regular season after an offseason wrist procedure delayed his debut until Nov. 28. He then missed 26 of 28 matchups between Jan. 19 and March 31 after aggravating his left hamstring.
Williams tallied 17.1 points, 5.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game this season. During last year's conference finals, he averaged 22.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and two steals while shooting 46.2% from distance to help Oklahoma City defeat Minnesota in five games.
Game 1 tips off Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
