Williams snipped back at the reporter. He asked how their wrist was. That also stuck out to Sam Presti. Given several chances to admit that he played through a torn ligament in his wrist throughout the Oklahoma City Thunder 's playoff journey to an NBA championship, he kept quiet.

Jalen Williams, the All-Star guard/forward who helped the Thunder win their first NBA title, had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist.

OKC Thunder forward Jalen Williams will be reevaluated in approximately 12 weeks after undergoing wrist surgery Tuesday, the team announced.