Jaylin Michael Williams, also known as "J-Will," is a professional basketball player who plays for the OKC Thunder as a center/power forward as of May 2025. In the 2022 NBA Draft, the Thunder selected Williams 34th overall pick in the second round. In the season 2023-24, Williams averaged 4.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.4 steals (via Basketball Reference), and the team reached the playoffs semi-finals in the Western Conference but lost to the Dallas Mavericks. In the 2024-25 season, Williams is averaging 5.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as of May 2025. He has already got two triple-doubles in his career.
Williams attended Northside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he played alongside Isaiah Joe, his current teammate in Oklahoma. Williams was a consensus four-star recruit in high school and received accolades such as Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball of Arkansas in 2020. Upon joining college basketball at Arkansas from 2020 to 2022, Williams made a significant impact, leading the NCAA Division I with 54 charges drawn and setting a program single-season record with 364 rebounds during the 2021/22 season.
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Jaylin Williams Contract Breakdown
Jaylin Williams signed a four-year rookie contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, worth $8,207,398. It includes $4,000,000 guaranteed and an average annual salary of $2,051,850 (via Spotrac).
| Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD | Signed Using | Free Agent |
| 4 yrs / $8,207,398 | $2,051,850 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception | 2026 (UFA) |
| Year | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Yearly Cash |
| 2022/23 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 2023/24 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 2024/25 | $2,019,699 | $2,019,699 | $2,019,699 |
| 2025/26 | $2,187,699 | $2,187,699 | $2,187,699 |
| 2026-27 | UFA |
How much is Jaylin Williams getting paid?
During the 2024-25 NBA season, Williams will earn $2,019,699 with a cap hit of $2,019,699 and a dead cap value of $2,019,699. Williams signed a four-year, $8,207,398 contract with the OKC Thunder, an annual average salary of $2,051,850. (via Spotrac)
How much does Jaylin Williams make in a minute?
Jaylin Williams' salary for the 2024/25 season is $2,019,699. Jaylin Williams makes around $3.84 per minute.
Jaylin Williams Career Earnings
Williams has earned $6,225,687 from his NBA contracts as of May 2025. (via Spotrac)
What are the terms of Jaylin Williams’s contract?
The terms included in Jaylin Williams’s contract with the OKC Thunder are as follows (via Spotrac)
- 2024-25: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed on 1/10/25
- 2025-26: Club Option/non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed on 1/10/26
How much of Jaylin Williams’s contract is guaranteed?
Williams had $4,000,000 guaranteed at signing, which is also the total guaranteed amount in his contract.
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FAQs on Jaylin Williams
A. Jaylin Williams made $2,019,699 during the 2024/25 NBA season.
A. The OKC Thunder drafted Jaylin Williams with 34th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
A. Jaylin Williams is 22 years old as of May 2025.
A. Jaylin Williams plays as a center / power forward
