After a season-long struggle to get to the free-throw line, Jalen Williams has enjoyed seeing the pendulum swing back the other way in recent weeks. It's coincided with a hot scoring stretch from the 23-year-old.

In his past 10 games, Thunder forward Jalen Williams is averaging 6.1 free-throw attempts, connecting on 77% of them.

The Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, 134-114. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in 29 minutes while Jalen Williams put up 19 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in 30 minutes.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder’s MVP candidate, is an All-Star lock. Williams — who is second on the team in points and assists, third in rebounds and is a versatile cog in their top-ranked and historically disruptive defense — is their only other true candidate. That might be Williams’ simplest case.

Oklahoma City could be without its No. 1 option on Sunday, but another star has a chance to showcase his talents. After missing Friday’s loss to the Dallas Mave

OKC's Jalen Williams is likely to make the cut for the NBA All-Star Game next month, but it’s far from a certainty. Maybe 60/40.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams missed his first game of the regular season and addressed his hip injury during his media availability after a recent win. The Thunder defeated the Brooklyn Nets 127-101 on Sunday before Williams watched Shai Gilgeous-Alexander score 54 points,