Thunder forward Jalen Williams will not return to Thursday night's preseason game against the Hawks after spraining his left ankle, the team said.

Following a successful outing last season, the Thunder finished with a 57-25 record and were tied with the Denver Nuggets for the first seed in the West. Inching closer to contending for a championship, the young roster has been cultivating a culture.

In just two seasons since arriving to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jalen Williams — or commonly known as J-Dub — has already made his mark as a focal point of its