Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Undergoes successful surgery
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Williams underwent a successful surgery Monday to repair the scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Williams suffered the injury at the beginning of March and will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign after undergoing surgery. He'll finish the season with averages of 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 22.8 minutes across 55 appearances. The 27-year-old signed a three-year, $20.01 million extension in October of 2022, so he's still under contract with the Thunder through 2026-27.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Done for season with wrist injury
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The Thunder announced Thursday that Williams will require surgery to address a scapholunate ligament rupture in his left wrist and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
Williams suffered the injury during Tuesday's 123-117 loss to the Kings. The 27-year-old forward will finish the season with averages of 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 22.8 minutes per game across 55 contests. His absence for the rest of the campaign should clear the way for the likes of Dario SaricJeremiah Robinson-Earl and Aaron Wiggins to pick up some extra minutes.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Out with wrist sprain
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Williams has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers due to a left wrist sprain.
Williams will miss his first contest since Dec. 16. He's appeared in 32 straight games (seven starts) and has averaged 24.3 minutes during that stretch, so his absence could shake up the Thunder's frontcourt rotation quite a bit. Expect Dario Saric and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to garner increased roles behind Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Five steals in 29 minutes
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Williams provided 11 points (5-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and five steals over 29 minutes during Tuesday's 123-117 loss to Sacramento.
Williams provided stellar defensive production off the bench Tuesday, racking up a season-high five steals. A jack-of-all-trades player, Williams often finds ways to contribute, no matter his designated role. The lack of consistency in any one category does make him hard to trust as a must-roster player. However, he isn't out of place in deeper formats and is a sneaky stream option in standard leagues.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Returns to bench
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Williams will come off the bench Monday night against the Pelicans, Clemente Almanza of The Thunder Wire reports.
Williams started each of his team's last two contests and put up eight points in each appearance. However, the Thunder have elected to change up the starting five Monday evening, sending Williams to a reserve role.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Moves into starting lineup
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Williams will move into the starting lineup Tuesday against the Lakers, according to Clemente Almanza of The Thunder Wire.
It's yet another matchup move for the Thunder, as Aaron Wiggins moves to the bench. Williams could be one of the players tasked with slowing down LeBron James as he pursues the all-time scoring record.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Productive off bench
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Williams chipped in 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and three steals over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 112-106 loss to the Rockets.
Despite moving back to the bench, Williams was one of the top producers for the Thunder Wednesday evening. He scored in double digits for the first time since Jan. 22, but he continues to contribute plenty of rebounds, assists and steals to keep his fantasy value trending in the right direction.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Returns to bench unit
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Williams isn't in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus the Rockets, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Kenrich Williams will be replaced by Jaylin Williams in the starting five Wednesday. The 27-year-old big man is averaging 7.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 21.9 minutes across his 34 games coming off the bench this season.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Back with first unit
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Williams is starting Monday's game against Golden State, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Williams will return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench Friday against Cleveland. He turned a solid all-around showing in his last start Wednesday against the Hawks, finishing with nine points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 30 minutes.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Back to bench
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Williams isn't starting Friday's game against Cleveland, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Williams continues to bounce in and out of the Thunder's starting lineup, splitting time with Jaylin Williams and Mike Muscala. As a reserve (33 games), the undrafted product out of TCU has averaged 7.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 21.9 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Back in starting lineup
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Williams will start Wednesday's game against the Hawks, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Williams is back in the starting lineup, sending Mike Muscala to a bench role. Across his previous six starts, Williams has averaged 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 21.3 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Impresses at both ends Wednesday
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Williams posted 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt), five rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and one steal over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 126-106 win over the Pacers.
Williams was efficient from the field and excellent as a playmaker, as evidenced by his season-high 10 dimes. Plus, this was also the second game in which he recorded multiple blocks, and the 11th time in which he scored in double digits. Williams has the ability to produce when given enough minutes, but he plays off the bench most of the time, and the inconsistency of his role certainly limits his upside.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Joining first unit
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Williams will start Wednesday's game against the Pacers, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Williams will handle center duties Wednesday as the Thunder test out the small-ball lineup of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Luguentz Dort and Jalen Williams. The choice is an odd one considering it will match the 6-foot-6 Williams with 6-foot-11 Myles Turner but it should give Williams more rebound opportunities.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Steps out of lineup
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Williams is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game at Miami, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Williams made his fifth start of the season Sunday against the Mavericks and had 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes, but he won't remain in the starting five for Tuesday's contest. The 28-year-old should still be involved off the bench for Oklahoma City while Eugene Omoruyi enters the lineup.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Efficient from field Sunday
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Williams closed Sunday's 120-109 win over Dallas with 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes.
Williams made a spot start Sunday and thrived, ending just one rebound away from a double-double and missing just two shots from the field en route to one of his best outings of the campaign. The Thunder have been mixing and matching when it comes to their frontcourt pairings, and it remains to be seen if Williams will remain in the starting unit when OKC takes on the Heat on Tuesday.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Starting against Dallas
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Williams is starting against the Mavericks on Sunday, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Jaylin Williams, who was cleared to return from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury, was originally announced as a starter, but in the end, it's Kenrich Williams who will replace Mike Muscala in the starting unit. The former TCU standout is averaging 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in four starts this season.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Heads back to bench
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Williams will appear off the bench Wednesday versus the Magic, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Williams jumped into the starting lineup for just the fourth time all season last time out and finished with a solid stat line overall. That being said, his role change didn't dramatically impact his minutes, so the shift back to the bench shouldn't be viewed as a major deterrent. He's still outside the top 200 in fantasy production on the year, so Williams isn't a significant piece in most formats.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Thrives in starting role
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Williams finished Monday's 150-117 win over the Celtics with 10 points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 24 minutes.
Williams supplanted Jaylin Williams in the starting five Monday, with head coach Mark Daigneault opting for an undersized frontcourt on a night star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (illness) wasn't available. Given the ever-changing nature of Daigneault's rotation, Williams can't be considered a lock to see his playing time expand from what he received Tuesday, but a consistent 20-minute role would at least make him worthy of a look in deeper leagues where he's available.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Blocks three shots in loss
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Williams contributed six points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt), nine rebounds, two assists and three blocks over 23 minutes during Saturday's 115-96 loss to the 76ers.
Williams blocked a season-high three shots Saturday, playing at least 23 minutes for the fifth time in his past seven games. Despite the recent uptick in playing time, he is still only managing 7.8 points per game over the past two weeks, adding 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 combined steals and blocks. His ceiling is low, but if he can maintain a consistent role, he is at least worth considering in deeper formats, thanks to his ability to contribute across multiple categories.
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Thunder's Kenrich Williams: Strong numbers in return
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Williams (knee) finished with 11 points (4-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one steal across 32 minutes in Saturday's 115-109 win over the Grizzlies.
Williams was back in action after a six-game absence due to a right knee sprain, and while he produced well during his time on the court, he can't be counted on to regularly receive 30 minutes like he did Saturday. Oklahoma City was without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (back), Josh Giddey (illness) and Darius Bazley (illness) for the second half of the back-to-back set, and Aleksej Pokusevski (eye) also spent some time in the locker room Saturday. All four players could be good to go Monday against the Trail Blazers, making Williams a prime candidate to lose out on minutes.
