Jalen Williams has not suited up for the OKC Thunder this season after undergoing offseason wrist surgery. The Thunder are playing really well without him, with a league-leading record of 18-1. They will face the Phoenix Suns on Friday at the Paycom Center on the final day of the Emirates NBA Cup group stage.According to the Thunder's latest injury report, Williams is available to play and is no longer listed as out. He's set to make his season debut against the Suns in a very important matchup. The Thunder could clinch the group if they beat Phoenix and extend their win streak to 11.However, if the Suns manage to pull off the upset victory, the Thunder could still clinch the wildcard spot if they win the tiebreaker over the winner of the Memphis Grizzlies vs. LA Clippers game. The Suns are playing good basketball right now, with eight wins in their last 10 games.Jalen Williams has missed the first 19 games of the season due to his recovery from offseason wrist surgery. Williams initially suffered the injury in March, but he decided to delay the surgery and help the OKC Thunder win the NBA championship three months later.After the title celebration, Williams finally got his injury fixed and was initially slated not to miss a lot of games early in the season. However, he underwent another procedure on Oct. 31, getting screws removed from his hand, and his recovery timeline was extended.According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Thunder are going to be "patient" and "cautious" about Williams getting back to game shape. They will do what they did to Chet Holmgren last season after his return from a hip injury in February, after a three-month absence.Shams Charania @ShamsCharaniaLINKExpect a patient and natural reintegration of Williams, with the Thunder having the experience of a lengthy absence last season with star big man Chet Holmgren, who returned in February after three months and gradually made OKC whole heading into the playoffs.In Jalen Williams' absence, the Thunder received a massive boost from second-year guard Ajay Mitchell. The 38th pick of the 2024 NBA draft went from being a third-string guard to averaging 15.9 points, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game.Mark Daigneault impressed with Jalen Williams' rehab routineMark Daigneault impressed with Jalen Williams' rehab routine. (Photo: IMAGN)Speaking to reporters before the release of Friday's injury report, Mark Daigneault offered his take on Jalen Williams' recovery. Daigneault was particularly impressed with how Williams is dedicated to getting back into shape and ready to help the OKC Thunder defend their title, as per Clemente Almanza of Thunder Wire.Williams' wrist injury was in his shooting hand, so it will likely take some time for him to make the in-game adjustments. The Thunder team is playing so well right now that it's scary to think that they won 18 of their first 19 games without their second-best player from last season.