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Jalen Williams injury may force Thunder to reshuffle against Phoenix

A quick read on what changed — and what it means for the rotation.

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What happened

Jalen Williams suffered a severe lower-leg injury Sunday, and with no formal diagnosis yet, the article says his season appears likely finished after three games.

Oklahoma City hosts Phoenix on Monday, and the piece says coach Mark Daigneault could replace Williams with Alex Caruso while other guards absorb more minutes.

LINEUP CONTEXT

If Williams is unavailable long term, Oklahoma City may need to change its starting group and redistribute ball-handling responsibilities immediately.

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