OKC Thunder star Jalen Williams is reportedly set to make his season debut on Friday against the Phoenix Suns.According to ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday, Williams has recovered from his offseason right wrist surgery. A follow-up procedure to remove a screw that was creating irritation on Oct. 31 contributed to the Thunder star's extended absence.The Thunder is off to a scorching 18-1 start in their title defense, despite missing the services of Williams. The 6-foot-5 wing/forward had a stellar 2024-25 season, wherein he was named an All-Star for the first time. He was also named to the All-NBA third team and the All-Defensive second team.Charania said that OKC will be "patient" with its star as he gets reintegrated into Mark Daigneault's system. Jalen Williams averaged a career-high 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game last season.Jalen Williams posts hype video on social media as reports of his season debut surfaceAfter NBA insider Shams Charania broke the news of his upcoming season debut, OKC Thunder star Jalen Williams shared a hype video on X. In the short clip, a man in an oxygen mask was suddenly awakened.The tweet has generated more than 50,000 views in less than 30 minutes of posting.Thunder coach Mark Daigneault has previously praised Williams' recovery process. Ahead of the team's 113-105 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Daigneault described how Williams worked hard in his rehab."(He's) doing a great job," Daigneault said. "There's so much invisible work that goes into a return to play that you guys don't get the opportunity to see and we don't even get the opportunity to see."I rolled in this morning getting ready for our staff meeting, and I was walking to the back, and he's already there at whatever time it was, 8:15 getting his PT work in. He was on the court by 8:30. That’s the work you have to put in day after day without the immediate carrot of playing when you're going through a rehab."Jalen Wiliams returns to the team that has the best points per game differential through 19 games in NBA history at plus-16.5. OKC also ranks first in defensive rating at 102.9 and No. 4 in offensive rating at 119.3.