[Thunderous Intentions] Jalen Williams makes heartbreaking admission about Thunder's stunning playoff run

*The OKC Thunder may be the newest NBA Champions, but the road to ultimate glory was far from a joy ride -- at least, not for the likes of Jalen Williams.

*Soon after Oklahoma City took home their first Larry O'Brien Trophy, news broke that their All-Star forward would undergo surgery on his right wrist after consistently playing through a torn ligament during the club's title run.

*The ailment was kept under wraps throughout the postseason, and Williams recently revealed it was his decision not to disclose the information.

*However, in his injury explanation video posted to YouTube earlier this week, J-Dub admitted a rather heartbreaking side effect of keeping his injury a secret from the world.

*Taking part in a form-changing shakeup such as this is bound to have a mixed bag of results, especially given the pain felt in his dominant shooting hand.

*These up-and-down struggles were on full display during their playoff excursion, though, considering no one knew about the injury, everyone, including us at TI, speculated that it may have been a sign that the third-year pro wasn't yet ready for the pressure of being the second option on a title-favorite team.

*For Williams, this was the hardest part of the whole situation.

"I didn't want to tell the world that I was hurt, and so the world just kind of ganged up on me about how I wasn't ready to handle the moment, which obviously is wrong now. That was the most annoying thing," Williams said.

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