After missing the first quarter of the 2024-25 campaign, Oklahoma City center Jaylin Williams received a massive round of applause from the Paycom Center crowd in his return to action.

Williams is both a fan favorite and a locker room favorite. His return provided a nice morale boost for OKC. Let's look at what Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams had to say about it:

With Christmas around the corner, the Oklahoma City Thunder were gifted better health. Jaylin Williams wasn't listed on the injury report for Monday's matchup against the Washington Wizards. He'll get a chance to make his season debut.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to see the long awaited year three debut for big man Jaylin Williams. The Arkansas product suffered a Hamstring injury in training camp before having a set back in November.