Jalen Williams to Play Against Lakers Despite Injury

Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder is set to play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, despite suffering an eye injury in a previous game against the Golden State Warriors. Williams was hit in the eye by Jonathan Kuminga and had to leave the game, but he is not listed on the injury report, indicating he is ready to return. The Thunder managed to win against the Warriors without Williams, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the team with 35 points. Williams' injury appeared serious initially, but he has expressed that it wasn't as bad as his previous eye injury and is eager to play. The Thunder will rely on Gilgeous-Alexander's strong performance as they face LeBron James and the Lakers. The game is part of the NBA Cup and is scheduled to be held at the crypto.com Arena.