Jalen Williams, Ajay Mitchell ruled out for Game 7

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams. Brett Rojo-Imagn Images

Jalen Williams, Ajay Mitchell ruled out for Game 7

Originally posted on Hoops Rumors | By Rory Maher | Last updated May 29, 2026 7:04 PM ET

The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder will be without two of their primary offensive initiators when they face San Antonio on Saturday in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, per Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman.

Star wing Jalen Williams has been ruled out due to left hamstring strain injury management, while second-year guard Ajay Mitchell remains sidelined with a right soleus (calf) strain.

Williams returned to action on Thursday in the Game 6 loss to the Spurs, but was clearly hindered, which head coach Mark Daigneault admitted after the 25-year-old had one point, one assist and two turnovers and was minus-18 in 10 minutes.

Williams aggravated a left hamstring strain in Game 2 vs. the Spurs and missed Games 3-5.

Both Jalen WillIams (left hamstring strain injury management) and Ajay Mitchell (right soleus strain) have been ruled out for Game 7 tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/TU9qVdp89t
— Justin Martinez (@Justintohoops) May 29, 2026

A member of the All-NBA Third Team in 2024-25, Williams initially strained his left hamstring in Game 2 of the first-round series vs. Phoenix, which Oklahoma City went on to win 4-0. He missed the entire second-round sweep of the Lakers as a result of the injury.

Mitchell was excellent against Los Angeles in the second round after an up-and-down first round against the Suns. The 2024 second-round pick had a relatively slow start to the Western finals against the Spurs, then strained his calf in Game 3.

The Thunder have gone 1-1 so far vs. San Antonio without both Williams and Mitchell, losing Game 4 on the road and winning Game 5 at home. Game 7 will be played in Oklahoma City.

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