Thunder lose starters Wallace and Williams to injuries

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams and guard Cason Wallace will both be sidelined indefinitely after upcoming surgeries to repair injuries, the NBA club's general manager Sam Presti announced Monday. Williams suffered a fractured fibula and dislocated left ankle while Wallace suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder during Sunday's victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. A timetable for the return of both starters will not be determined until after the operations, but each is in jeopardy of missing the remainder of the NBA campaign based on similar past injuries. "We're extremely optimistic about the recovery for both of the players," Presti said at a news conference. "Most importantly, things could have been a lot worse." The Thunder started the NBA season 3-0 with solid contributions from both players. Williams has averaged 13.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals a game while Wallace has averaged 6.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.3 assists a game. "We'll wrap our arms around these guys. We'll get them back. We'll get them healthy," Presti said. "When these things happen it's really tough. This is the kind of thing that gets thrown at you here. You just plow right through it. You walk through punches...