Williams spent two college seasons at Arkansas. The Thunder drafted Williams with the No. 34 pick of the 2022 NBA draft. He's been part of their rotation in his three seasons in OKC. He was a starter in his rookie season and has been mostly a bench player since.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been busy this week. On top of winning the franchise title in team history, the Thunder have concluded the NBA Draft, introduced

The Thunder signed Jaylin Williams to a three-year, $24 million extension, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The NBA champion declined his $2.1 million team option for the 2025-26 season to work out a new deal. The third year is a team option.