While the Thunder are still without Chet Holmgren, backup big man Jaylin Williams made his long-awaited debut on Monday. He was expectedly limited in his return, playing about eight minutes and finishing with three points,

Williams is both a fan favorite and a locker room favorite. His return provided a nice morale boost for OKC. Let's look at what Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams had to say about it:

With Christmas around the corner, the Oklahoma City Thunder were gifted better health. Jaylin Williams wasn't listed on the injury report for Monday's matchup against the Washington Wizards. He'll get a chance to make his season debut.