The OKC Thunder announced that Jalen Williams underwent a successful procedure Wednesday to address a fractured left fibula and reconstruction of ankle ligaments following a fracture and dislocation.The surgery was performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City with Thunder medical personnel present. Williams will be re-evaluated prior to the end of this regular season.Williams sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of OKC’s home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. He went up for a dunk at the 1:14 mark and was fouled by Kris Dunn, causing him to land awkwardly on his left leg.Williams now faces another lengthy recovery period after being limited to just 38 total games last season, including the playoffs. The 25-year-old star dealt with a right shooting wrist injury that required two surgeries and strains in both hamstrings.Cason Wallace is also set to undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, which he sustained Sunday. A timeline for his return will be provided after that.Justin Martinez covers the Thunder and NBA for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Justin? He can be reached at jmartinez@oklahoman.com or on X/Twitter at @Justintohoops. Sign up for the Thunder Sports Minute newsletter to access more NBA coverage. Support Justin’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Jalen Williams injury update: OKC Thunder star undergoes successful leg surgery
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